Ergot alkaloids adverse effects

Coadministration of ritonavir with certain nonsedating antihistamines, sedative hypnotics, antiarrhythmics, or ergot alkaloid preparations may result in potentially serious and/or life-threatening adverse reactions due to possible effects of ritonavir on the hepatic metabolism of certain drugs (see Contraindications). 

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Lisuride is a dopamine receptor agonist that is used as an alternative drug in the treatment of Parkinson s disease. The pattern of adverse effects is similar to that seen with most of the ergot alkaloids (SEDA-10,118). The adverse effects that occurred after subcutaneous administration were so troublesome that the subcutaneous formulation was eventually unmarketable. 

LSD was invented by Dr. Hofmann in a search for potential medications. There have been few studies on the use of migraines. At fifteen, I had my first hemi-paraesthesia type migraine. There is no known cure. The conventional medications are narcotics, ergot alkaloids, barbiturates, NSAIDs, triptans. All are used chronically and have several toxic adverse effects such as paralysis and death to name a few. 

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