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| Ergotamine |
Ergometrine |
| Peptide alkaloid |
Amine alkaloid |
| Polypeptide chain present |
Polypeptide chain absent |
| Powerful antagonist on alpha receptor and partial agonist |
Mild agonist on alpha receptor |
| No effect on dopamine receptor |
Mild effect on dopamine receptor |
| Partial agonist on serotonin receptor |
Partial agonist and antagonist on serotonin receptors |
| Less effect on uterus |
More effect on uterus |
| Blood vessels
Endothelial damage
Potent vasoconstriction
|
No damage
Less vasoconstriction
|
| Miosis (alpha blocked) |
Mydriasis (alpha agonist) |
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Endothelial damage
Potent vasoconstriction
No damage
Less vasoconstriction
Continue Reading
Ergot Alkaloids
Bromocriptine
Browse all articles on Autonomic Nervous System
2012-07-01
Editor
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Alkylating agents are the broad spectrum agennts. Chemistry Different reactive moiety: Bis (chloroethyl) amine / …