Dihydroergotamine

Dihydroergotamine
Clinical data
Pronunciation/dˌhdr.ɜːrˈɡɒtəmn/ dy-HY-droh-ur-GOT-ə-meen
Trade namesD.H.E. 45, others
Other namesDHE; (5'α)-9,10-Dihydro-12'-hydroxy-2'-methyl-5'-(phenylmethyl)-ergotaman-3',6',18-trione
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa603022
License data
Routes of
administration
Nasal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • BR: Class D1 (Drug precursors)
  • US: ℞-only
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability32% (nasal spray)
Elimination half-life9 hours
ExcretionBile duct
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • (2R,4R,7R)-N-[(1S,2S,4R,7S)-7-benzyl-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-5,8-dioxo-3-oxa-6,9-diazatricyclo[7.3.0.02,6]dodecan-4-yl]-6-methyl-6,11-diazatetracyclo[7.6.1.02,7.012,16]hexadeca-1(16),9,12,14-tetraene-4-carboxamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.007.386
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC33H37N5O5
Molar mass583.689 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • [H][C@]56C[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@]1(C)O[C@]4(O)N(C1=O)[C@@H](Cc2ccccc2)C(=O)N3CCC[C@]34[H])CN(C)[C@]5([H])Cc7c[nH]c8cccc6c78
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C33H37N5O5/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/h3-6,8-11,17,21,23,25-27,34,42H,7,12-16,18H2,1-2H3,(H,35,39)/t21-,23-,25-,26+,27+,32-,33+/m1/s1
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Dihydroergotamine (DHE), sold under the brand names D.H.E. 45 and Migranal among others, is an ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines. It is a derivative of ergotamine. It is administered as a nasal spray or injection and has an efficacy similar to that of sumatriptan. Nausea is a common side effect.

It has similar actions to the triptans, acting as an agonist to the serotonin receptors and causing vasoconstriction of the intracranial blood vessels, but also interacts centrally with dopamine and adrenergic receptors. It can be used to treat acute intractable headache or withdrawal from analgesics.