Definition of Methysergide

1. Noun. A prescription drug used for prophylaxis of migraine headaches. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Methysergide

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Methysergide

1. Treatment for migraine, can cause retroperitoneal fibrosis (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Methysergide

methyltransferase
methyltransferases
methyltrienolone
methyltrioxorhenium
methyltryptamine
methyltryptophan
methyltyramine
methyltyrosines
methylumbelliferone sulfatase
methylurea compounds
methyluridine
methylxanthine
methylxanthines
methyprylon
methyprylone
methysergide (current term)
methysergide maleate
methysergides
methyses
methysis
methysticin
methæmoglobin
metiamide
metic
metica
meticais
metical
meticals
meticas

Literary usage of Methysergide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"These data directly related to the finding that methysergide significantly ... We conclude that the inhibiting action of metergoline and methysergide to ..."

2. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"Haloperidol (0.05-1.0 mg/kg IP) and methysergide (1.0-30.0 mg/kg IP) were ... Similarly, methysergide blocked selectively the FEN cue without affecting the ..."

3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Serotonin (5-HT) caused an increase in the frequency and amplitude of contractions and the effect was blocked by methysergide. No uniform response was ..."

4. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"... and methysergide. Neurobehav Toxicol Teratol 8 -.667-773 (1986). 100. Bond NW. Prenatal alcohol exposure and offspring hyperactiv- 111. ity: effects of ..."

5. Schizophrenia, 1993: A Special Report edited by David Shore, Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"Mendelson, W.; Jacobs, L.; Reich- man, J.; Othmer, E.; Cryer, P.; Trivedi, В.; and Daughaday, W. methysergide: Suppression of sleep-related prolactin ..."

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