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Summary sheet: Ergotamine |
Ergotamine | |||||
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Chemical Nomenclature | |||||
Common names | Ergotamine, Ergomar, Cafergot | ||||
Systematic name | (6aR,9R)-N-((2R,5S,10aS,10bS)-5-Benzyl-10b-hydroxy-2-methyl-3,6-dioxooctahydro-2H-oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c]pyrazin-2-yl)-7-methyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3-fg]quinoline-9-carboxamide | ||||
Class Membership | |||||
Chemical class | Lysergamide | ||||
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Ergotamine is a chemical of the lysergamide and ergopeptine classes of drugs. It is sometimes prescribed as a vasoconstrictor to help relieve symptoms of a migraine, sometimes in combination with caffeine. It is also a commonly used precursor to LSD; it appears as an alkaloid within the ergot fungus.
Ergotamine does not have any recreational value.
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