- Molecular NameDihydroergotamine
- Synonym9,10-dihydro-ergotamine; Dihidroergotamina [INN-Spanish]; Dihydroergotamine mesylate; Dihydroergotamine methanesulfonate; Dihydroergotamine monomethanesulfonate; Dihydroergotaminum [INN-Latin]
- Weight583.689
- Drugbank_IDDB00320
- ACS_NO5111-12-6
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- LogP (experiment)2.0
- LogP (predicted, AB/LogP v2.0)1.74
- pkaN/A
- LogD (pH=7, predicted)1.57
- Solubility (experiment)N/A
- LogS (predicted, ACD/Labs)(ph=7)-4.69
- LogSw (predicted, AB/LogsW2.0)13.74
- Sw (mg/ml) (predicted, ACD/Labs)0.01
- No.of HBond Donors3
- No.of HBond Acceptors10
- No.of Rotatable Bonds4
- TPSA118.21
- StatusFDA approved
- AdministrationN/A
- PharmacologyAn ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines.
- Absorption_value35.0
- Absorption (description)Poorly absorbed after oral administration
- Caco_2N/A
- Bioavailability1.0
- Protein binding93.0
- Volume of distribution (VD)6 to 23 L/kg
- Blood/Plasma Partitioning ratio (D_blood)N/A
- MetabollsmUndergoes extensive first-pass metabolism with considerable intersubject variation.
- Half life2~4 h; a longer terminal elimination half-life of about 20 to 30 h has also been reported.
- ExcretionAfter oral administration less than 5% of a dose is excreted in the urine unchanged in 24 h, compared to about 11% after intravenous administration. The major metabolite is the 8′-hydroxy derivative, which is active.
- Urinary ExcretionN/A
- Clerance15 ml/min/kg
- ToxicitySide effects include abdominal pain, abnormal speech, coma, confusion, convulsions, hallucinations, increase and/or decrease in blood pressure, nausea, numbness, tingling, pain, and a bluish color of your fingersand toes, slowed breathing, vomiting
- LD50 (rat)N/A
- LD50 (mouse)N/A