- ergonovine
- An alkaloid from ergot; on hydrolysis it yields d-lysergic acid and l-2-aminopropanol; stimulates uterine contractions. SYN: ergobasine, ergometrine, ergostetrine.- e. maleate a powerful oxytocic agent; this action is more prominent, and other actions of ergot (vasoconstriction, central nervous system stimulation, adrenergic blockade, etc.) are less prominent than for other ergot alkaloids; effective orally and parenterally. SYN: ergometrine maleate.
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er·go·no·vine .ər-gə-'nō-.vēn, -vən n an alkaloid that is derived from ergot, has similar pharmacological action but reduced toxicity and a greater capacity to induce muscular contractions of the uterus, and is used esp. in the form of its maleate C19H23N3O2·C4H4O4 to prevent or treat postpartum bleeding* * *
er·go·no·vine (ur″go-noґvin) a water-soluble alkaloid, from ergot or produced synthetically; an oxytocic and vasoconstrictor. Called also ergometrine.
Medical dictionary. 2011.