| Identification |
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Generic Name
Dihydroergotamine
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Brand Name
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| Condition Contra-Indication |
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Raynauds Phenomenon
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
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Silent Ischemia
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Ischaemic Heart Disease
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Myocardial Infarction
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Unstable Angina
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Variant Angina
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Coronary Heart Disease
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Acute Coronary Syndromes
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Hypertension
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Pregnancy
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| Other Contra-Indication |
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This drug is contra-indicated in nursing mothers, in those with a history of allergy to ergot alkaloids, and in patients that are on vasoconstricting drugs
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| Side Effects |
| Common Nausea Vomiting Pain Abdominal Diarrhoea (Diarrhea) Pain Muscle (Myalgia) | | Uncommon Pain: Chest Swelling (Oedema, Edema) Heart Rate Decrease Or Abnormally Low (Bradycardia) Heart or Pulse Rate Raised (Tachycardia) | | Rare |
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