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Bromocriptine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Bromocriptine
Tree Number(s)
D03.132.327.412.100
D03.633.400.439.131
D03.633.400.562.100
Unique ID
D001971
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001971
Scope Note
A semisynthetic ergotamine alkaloid that is a dopamine D2 agonist. It suppresses prolactin secretion.
Entry Term(s)
2-Bromo-alpha-ergocryptine
2-Bromo-alpha-ergokryptine
2-Bromoergocryptine
2-Bromoergocryptine Mesylate
2-Bromoergocryptine Methanesulfonate
2-Bromoergokryptine
Bromocriptin
Bromocriptine Mesylate
Bromocryptin
CB-154
Parlodel
Pharm Action
Antiparkinson Agents
Hormone Antagonists
Dopamine Agonists
Registry Numbers
3A64E3G5ZO
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FFP983J3OD
Related Numbers
22260-51-1
25614-03-3
FFP983J3OD
CAS Type 1 Name
Ergotaman-3',6',18-trione, 2-bromo-12'-hydroxy-2'-(1-methylethyl)-5'alpha-(2-methylpropyl)-
Previous Indexing
Ergot Alkaloids (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
81; was 2-BROMOERGOCRYPTINE 1978-80, was 2-BROMOERGOCRYPTINE see under ERGOTOXINE 1977, was 2-BROMOERGOCRYPTINE see under ERGOLINES 1975-76
Online Note
use BROMOCRIPTINE to search 2-BROMOERGOCRYPTINE 1975-80
History Note
81; was 2-BROMOERGOCRYPTINE 1978-80, was 2-BROMOERGOCRYPTINE see under ERGOTOXINE 1977, was 2-BROMOERGOCRYPTINE see under ERGOLINES 1975-76
Date Introduced
1978/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/27
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