Methysergide
Synonyms
Alliance Brand of Methysergide Maleate
Deseril
Desernil Sandoz
Desernil-Sandoz
Desril
Dimaleate, Methysergide
Dimethylergometrin
Ergoline-8-carboxamide, 9,10-didehydro-N-(1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1,6-dimethyl-, (8beta(S))-
Maleate, Methysergide
Methylmethylergonovine
Methysergide Dimaleate
Methysergide Maleate
Novartis Brand of Methysergide Maleate
Sansert
UML 491
UML-491
UML491
An ergot derivative that is a congener of LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE. It antagonizes the effects of serotonin in blood vessels and gastrointestinal smooth muscle, but has few of the properties of other ergot alkaloids. Methysergide is used prophylactically in migraine and other vascular headaches and to antagonize serotonin in the carcinoid syndrome.