Term Name: | methysergide |
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Synonyms: | (+)-9,10-Didehydro-N-(1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1,6-dimethylergoline-8beta-carboxamide, (+)-N-(1-(Hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1-methyl-D-lysergamide, (8R)-N-[1-hydroxymethyl(propyl)]-1,6-dimethyl-9,10-didehydroergoline-8-carboxamide, 1-Methyl-D-lysergic acid butanolamide, 1-Methyl-dextro-lysergic acid (+)-1-hydroxy-2-butylamide, 1-Methyllysergic acid butanolamide, 1-Methylmethylergonovine, 9,10-Didehydro-N-(1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1,6-dimethylergoline-8-carboxamide, Methysergide, methysergidum, metisergida, N-(1-(Hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1-methyl-dextro-(+)-lysergamide |
Definition: | A synthetic ergot alkaloid, structurally related to the oxytocic agent methylergonovine and to the potent hallucinogen LSD and used prophylactically to reduce the frequency and intensity of severe vascular headaches. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:584020] ( EBI ) |