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Ergoline vs Ergometrine - What's the difference?

ergoline | ergometrine |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between ergoline and ergometrine

is that ergoline is (chemistry) a tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and parkinson's disease while ergometrine is (chemistry) an ergoline (and lysergamide) derivative, one of the primary ergot and morning glory alkaloids, chemically similar to lsd and used in medicine to facilitate delivery of the placenta and to prevent bleeding after childbirth.

As nouns the difference between ergoline and ergometrine

is that ergoline is (chemistry) a tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and parkinson's disease while ergometrine is (chemistry) an ergoline (and lysergamide) derivative, one of the primary ergot and morning glory alkaloids, chemically similar to lsd and used in medicine to facilitate delivery of the placenta and to prevent bleeding after childbirth.

ergoline

English

Noun

(wikipedia ergoline)
  • (chemistry) A tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and Parkinson's disease.
  • See also

    * ergotism

    ergometrine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia ergometrine)
  • (chemistry) An ergoline (and lysergamide) derivative, one of the primary ergot and morning glory alkaloids, chemically similar to LSD and used in medicine to facilitate delivery of the placenta and to prevent bleeding after childbirth.
  • Synonyms

    * ergobasine * ergonovine