Ergotamine Overview

Key Facts about Ergotamine

• Medication Use: Ergotamine is used to treat migraine headaches.

Mnemonic Device

• Ergonomic Chair:
  • Use the similarity between 'ergonomic' and 'ergotamine' to remember the medication.

Mechanism of Action

• Vasoconstriction:
  • Ergotamine causes vasoconstriction, which is similar to squeezing a red stress ball.
  • Vasoconstriction involves the constriction of red blood vessels.

Drug Class

• Ergot Alkaloids:
  • Ergotamine belongs to this class, known for causing vasoconstriction.

Usage

• Treatment of Migraine Headaches:

  • Ergotamine is used specifically for migraine headaches.
  • Vasoconstriction of brain's blood vessels and reducing blood flow can help relieve migraines.

• Administration:

  • Not a regularly taken medication.
  • Taken at the onset of the migraine to minimize duration and severity.

Summary

• Ergotamine:
  • Causes vasoconstriction to treat migraines.
  • Administered at onset, not on a regular schedule.

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