Methysergide

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N02CA04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000361-37-5

Chemical Formula

C21-H27-N3-O2

Molecular Weight

353

Therapeutic Categories

Antimigraine agent

Serotonin antagonist

Chemical Name

Ergoline-8-carboxamide, 9,10-didehydro-N-[1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl]-1,6-dimethyl-, [8ß(S)]-

Foreign Names

• Methysergidum (Latin)
• Methysergid (German)
• Méthysergide (French)
• Metisergida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Methysergide (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Méthysergide (OS: DCF)
• Metisergide (OS: DCIT)
• Methysergide Maleate (OS: BANM)
• Methysergid maleat (IS)
• Methysergide Maleate (PH: USP 32, BP 2010)
• Methysergidi maleas (PH: Ph. Helv. 8)

Brand Names

• Deserila
  Novartis, Brazil



• Deseril
  Alliance, United Kingdom; Link, Australia; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Netherlands



• Désernil
  CSP, France



• Sansert
  Novartis, Canada

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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