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Ergonovine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Ergonovine
Tree Number(s)
D03.132.327.287.262
D03.633.400.439.262
Unique ID
D004874
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004874
Scope Note
An ergot alkaloid (ERGOT ALKALOIDS) with uterine and VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE contractile properties.
Entry Term(s)
Ergobasin
Ergometrin
Ergometrine
Ergometrine Maleate
Ergonovine Maleate
Ergotrate
Pharm Action
Oxytocics
Registry Numbers
WH41D8433D
0
YMH3D0ZJWV
Related Numbers
129-51-1
60-79-7
YMH3D0ZJWV
CAS Type 1 Name
Ergoline-8-carboxamide, 9,10-didehydro-N-(2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-6-methyl-, (8beta(S))-
Public MeSH Note
1965; see ERGOLINES 1969-1974; ERGONIVINE MALEATE was indexed under ERGONOVINE 1979-2001
History Note
1965; for ERGONOVINE MALEATE use ERGONOVINE (NM) 1979-2001
Date Introduced
1965/01/01
Last Updated
2017/05/24
Ergonovine Preferred
Ergotrate Narrower
Ergonovine Maleate Narrower
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