| Webster's Online Dictionary |
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| Ergoloid mesylates | Ergoloid mesylates (Brand names: Hydergine, Gerimal, Niloric) (Chemical name: Dihydroergotoxine mesylate) are dihydrogenated ergot alkaloids used to combat decreased mental function as a result of senility or multiple small strokes. (references) | ||
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| Ergoloid Mesylates | Health | A mixture of the mesylates (methane sulfonates) of dihydroergocornine, dihydroergocristine, and the alpha- and beta-isomers of dihydroergocryptine. The substance produces a generalized peripheral vasodilation and a fall in arterial pressure and has been used to treat symptoms of mild to moderate impairment of mental function in the elderly. (references) | |
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