Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "methysergide" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF METHYSERGIDE

methysergide  [ˌmɛθɪˈsɜːdʒaɪd] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METHYSERGIDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Methysergide is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METHYSERGIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Methysergide

Methysergide is a prescription drug formerly used for prophylaxis of cluster headaches/migraine headaches, but is no longer recommended due to retroperitoneal/retropulmonary fibrosis.

Definition of methysergide in the English dictionary

The definition of methysergide in the dictionary is a drug, C21H28N3O2, used in the form of its maleate to prevent migraines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METHYSERGIDE


applied
əˈplaɪd
certified
ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪd
classified
ˈklæsɪˌfaɪd
decide
dɪˈsaɪd
guide
ɡaɪd
hide
haɪd
Hyde
haɪd
I´d
aɪd
identified
aɪˈdentɪˌfaɪd
inside
ˈɪnˈsaɪd
lysergide
laɪˈsɜːdʒaɪd
modified
ˈmɒdɪfaɪd
outside
ˌaʊtˈsaɪd
pride
praɪd
provide
prəˈvaɪd
ride
raɪd
side
saɪd
slide
slaɪd
tried
traɪd
wide
waɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METHYSERGIDE

methylated spirit
methylated spirits
methylation
methylator
methylbuta-1,3-diene
methylcellulose
methyldopa
methylene
methylene blue
methylene chloride
methylene dichloride
methylic
methylmercury
methylnaphthalene
methylphenidate
methylphenol
methylthionine chloride
methylxanthine
methysis
methystic

WORDS THAT END LIKE METHYSERGIDE

abide
Adelaide
aide
alongside
aside
at the outside
bastide
bride
divide
ide
nationwide
on one side
on the safe side
on the side
reside
Riverside
suicide
tide
to the wide
vide

Synonyms and antonyms of methysergide in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «methysergide» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF METHYSERGIDE

Find out the translation of methysergide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of methysergide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «methysergide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麦角新碱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metisergida
570 millions of speakers

English

methysergide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

methysergide
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميثيسرجيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метисергид
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metisergida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

methysergide
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méthysergide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Methysergide
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Methysergid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メチセルギド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

methysergide
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Methysergide
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

methysergide
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

methysergide
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेथिस्राइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metisergid
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metisergide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metysergid
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метісергід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metisergidă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεθυσεργίδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

methysergide
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metysergid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metysergid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of methysergide

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METHYSERGIDE»

The term «methysergide» is normally little used and occupies the 123.810 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
42
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «methysergide» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of methysergide
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «methysergide».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METHYSERGIDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «methysergide» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «methysergide» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about methysergide

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METHYSERGIDE»

Discover the use of methysergide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to methysergide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Headaches
c o o — Sumatriptan ~ Ergotamine - DHE - Methysergide — Methylergometrine 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 -Log [agonist, M] FIGURE 55-3. Concentration response ( expressed as a percentage of the response to 100 mmol K+) curves in human isolated ...
Jes Olesen, 2006
2
Wolff's Headache and Other Head Pain
The only trial comparing methysergide with metoprolol reported an unusually low response to metoprolol (6%) and, thus, a misleading relative increase in efficacy of methysergide (Behan and Reid, 1980). Methysergide was compared with ...
Jefferson Headache Center Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine Stephen D. Silberstein Director, Philadelphia, Epidemiology and Social Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine Richard B. Lipton Professor of Neurology, La Jolla Donald J. Dalessio Senior Consultant Division of Neurology Scripps Clinic, 2001
3
Migraine : Manifestations, Pathogenesis, and Management: ...
Miscellaneous Medications Used for Starting Dose Maximum Dose Drug Brand Name (mg per day) (mg per day) Methysergide Sansert 1-2 8 Methylergonovine Methergine 0.8 1.6 Pizotifen Sandomigran 0.5 1.5 Lithium Eskalith 300'-600 ...
Physiology and Biophysics Robert A. Davidoff Professor of Neurology, and Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at University of Miami School of Medicine, 2002
4
Instant Pharmacology
METHYSERGIDE Methysergide is a synthetic ergot alkaloid used in the prophylactic treatment of migraine. The pharmacological profile of methysergide is somewhat similar to that of ergotamine but with a number of important differences.
Kourosh Saeb-Parsy, 1999
5
Australian Drug Guide
Methysergide is taken to prevent migraine headaches caused by changes in the size of blood vessels. It has no place in the treatment of an acute attack. Methysergide is reserved for patients who are unable to tolerate propranolol or pizotifen, ...
Jonathan Upfal, 2006
6
Migraine: A Neuroinflammatory Disease?
The effective doses of the medications correlate well with their affinity for the serotonin-2B and -2C receptors (methysergide: pKi 5.7; pizotifen: pKi 3.6; cyproheptadine: pKi 2.2) [88, 90]. Methysergide is useful for migraine prevention when ...
Egilius L. H. Spierings, Margarita Sánchez del Río, 2002
7
Drug Treatment of Migraine and Other Headaches
In most cases the fibrotic process regressed after discontinuation of methysergide [9]. The metabolism of methysergide was unchanged in patients who had developed this side effect [10] and its mechanisms remain elusive. This side effect of ...
Hans-Christoph Diener, 2000
8
Wall & Melzack's Textbook of Pain: Expert Consult - Online
Methysergide was first reported to be effective for CH by Sicuteri (1959), and this was confirmed in open-label studies (Dalsgaard-Neilsen 1960, Friedman 1960, Graham 1960, Heyck 1960, Friedman and Losin 1961, Harris 1961, Ekbom ...
Stephen McMahon, Martin Koltzenburg, Irene Tracey, 2013
9
Serotonin and Gastrointestinal Function
5-HT1P Receptors and Slow Depolarizations of Enteric Neurons Initial studies of the actions of 5-HT on myenteric nerves showed that the slow depolarizations and some sEPSPs are blocked by high concentrations of methysergide (30 \iM) but ...
Timothy S. Gaginella, James J. Galligan, 1995
10
Pleural Diseases
Methysergide (Sansert) is a serotonin antagonist used to treat migraine headaches. The association of methysergide administration with the development of retroperitoneal fibrosis and fibrosing mediastini- tis is well established (10).
Richard W. Light, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METHYSERGIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term methysergide is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Consensus Criteria for Refractory Chronic Cluster Headache
Physicians need to monitor patients taking not only verapamil but also lithium and methysergide, said Dr Mitsikostas. He added that to offer ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
2
Fibrosing mediastinitis complicating prior histoplasmosis is …
... an idiopathic form sometimes associated with retroperitoneal fibrosis, IgG4-related disease, or medication (methysergide) toxicity [1]-[3],[5]. «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
3
Courtney Barnett Isn't Clowning on “Pedestrian at Best”
... valproic acid anticonvulsant and methysergide. [url=http://genonlinepharmacy.com/canada-pharmacy-mail-order.html]canada pharmacy mail ... «Wondering Sound, Jan 15»
4
Hear Sleater-Kinney's Vinyl-Only “Heavy When I Need It” and “The …
... and distention of an organ.Secondline agents include verapamil calcium channel blocker valproic acid anticonvulsant and methysergide. «Wondering Sound, Jan 15»
5
Charli XCX Goes “Boom Clap” on 'Saturday Night Live'
Secondline agents include verapamil calcium channel blocker valproic acid anticonvulsant and methysergide.Therefore heat cannot be ... «Wondering Sound, Dec 14»
6
CHMP Wants Restrictions on Methysergide-Containing Drugs
The use of methysergide-containing medicines should be restricted because they can cause accumulation of scar tissue in the body's organs, ... «Medscape, Feb 14»
7
Zogenix and Valeant Pharmaceuticals Enter Exclusive Co …
... ergotamine-containing or ergot-type medications or methysergide within the last 24 hours, or patients with hemiplegic or basilar migraine. «GlobeNewswire, Jun 13»
8
Antipsychotics: managing medical crises
... (propranolol and pindolol) for tachycardia and hypertension and non-specific 5-HT2 blockers (methysergide and cyproheptadine). «Irish Medical Times, May 13»
9
Stop taking the tablets: Why it can be healthy to have a holiday from …
Migraine: Methysergide is commonly used to prevent migraine and cluster headaches. It is a highly effective drug but can cause life-threatening ... «Daily Mail, Jun 12»
10
Lifecoach: how can I treat my migraines
Methysergide is last on the list as it has potentially serious side effects, and can only be prescribed by a consultant. But for people whose life is ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Methysergide [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/methysergide>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z