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Dihydroergotamine mesylate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Dihydroergotamine methanesulfonate salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C33H37N5O5 · CH4O3S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
679.78
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

dihydroergotamine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CS(O)(=O)=O.[H][C@@]12Cc3c[nH]c4cccc(C1C[C@H](CN2C)C(=O)N[C@]5(C)O[C@]6(O)N([C@@H](Cc7ccccc7)C(=O)N8CCC[C@@]68[H])C5=O)c34

InChI

1S/C33H37N5O5.CH4O3S/c1-32(35-29(39)21-15-23-22-10-6-11-24-28(22)20(17-34-24)16-25(23)36(2)18-21)31(41)38-26(14-19-8-4-3-5-9-19)30(40)37-13-7-12-27(37)33(38,42)43-32;1-5(2,3)4/h3-6,8-11,17,21,23,25-27,34,42H,7,12-16,18H2,1-2H3,(H,35,39);1H3,(H,2,3,4)/t21-,23?,25-,26+,27+,32-,33+;/m1./s1

InChI key

ADYPXRFPBQGGAH-WVVAGBSPSA-N

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Application

Dihydroergotamine mesylate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Agonist at vascular serotonin receptors; partial agonist at α-adrenergic and dopamine D2 receptors; vasoconstrictor.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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S B Shrewsbury et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 154(6), 1254-1265 (2008-05-27)
The effects of intrapulmonary artery (i.p.a.) administration of dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE) were evaluated. Conscious beagle dogs (n=4) were given DHE via the i.p.a. or i.v. route as two 0.014 mg kg(-1) doses and a 0.14 mg kg(-1) dose given 60
Xiaoyan Chen et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 768(2), 267-275 (2002-03-13)
A sensitive and specific procedure for the simultaneous determination of dihydroergotamine (DHE) and its 8'-hydroxylated metabolite (8'-OH-DHE) in human plasma was developed and validated. The analytes were extracted from plasma samples by liquid-liquid extraction, separated through a Zorbax C18 column
Drugs in R&D, 4(6), 376-377 (2003-10-31)
MT 300 is an injectable formulation of dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE; a serotonin 5-HT1 receptor agonist) that is being developed by POZEN for the acute treatment of migraine. POZEN intends to present MT 300 as a prefilled syringe that can be
John A Morren et al.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 11(18), 3085-3093 (2010-11-18)
Migraine affects approximately 18% of women and 6% of men, and has an immense impact on quality of life and productivity. Advancement in therapeutic options has been slow. For many patients with difficult-to-treat migraine, the appropriate use of dihydroergotamine mesylate
R B Lipton
Headache, 37 Suppl 1, S33-S41 (1997-01-01)
Ergotamine tartrate (ET) and dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE) have been widely and effectively used in the treatment of migraine for many decades, although few randomized, controlled clinical trials have been conducted with these compounds. To compare their safety profiles, the world

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