Dihydroergotoxine
| Definition: |
A mixture of three different hydrogenated derivatives of ERGOTAMINE: DIHYDROERGOCORNINE, DIHYDROERGOCRISTINE, and DIHYDROERGOCRYPTINE. Dihydroergotoxine has been proposed to be a neuroprotective agent and a nootropic agent. The mechanism of its therapeutic actions is not clear, but it can act as an alpha-adrenergic antagonist and a dopamine agonist. The methanesulfonate salts of this mixture of alkaloids are called ERGOLOID MESYLATES. |
| Also Called: |
Ergot Alkaloids, Hydrogenated |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
11032-41-0 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Ergot Mesylates (1973-1974) |
Dihydroergotoxine Categories.
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Ergoloid Mesylates - A mixture of the mesylates (methane sulfonates) of DIHYDROERGOCORNINE, DIHYDROERGOCRISTINE, and the alpha- and beta-isomers of DIHYDROERGOCRYPTINE. The substance produces a generalized peripheral vasodilation and a fall in arterial pressure and has been used to treat symptoms of mild to moderate impairment of mental function in the elderly. |
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