See Also: vena jugularis anterior(medicine)
vena jugularis externa(medicine)
vena jugularis interna(medicine)
vena facialis anterior(medicine)
vena vertebralis anterior(medicine)
vena cerebri anterior(medicine)
vena auricularis anterior(medicine)
vena septi pellucidi anterior(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
truncus jugularis(medicine)

dihydroergotamine (medicine) and vena jugularis anterior (medicine)


dihydroergotamine (medicine)


dihydroergotamine
<chemical> 9,10-dihydro-12'-hydroxy-2'-methyl-5'-(phenylmethyl)ergotaman-3',6',18-trione. A derivative of ergotamine prepared by the catalytic hydrogenation of ergotamine. It is used as a vasoconstrictor, specifically for the therapy of migraine.

Pharmacological action: analgesics, non-narcotic, vasoconstrictor agents.

Chemical name: Ergotaman-3',6',18-trione, 9,10-dihydro-12'-hydroxy-2'-methyl-5'-(phenylmethyl)-, (5'alpha,10alpha)-


vena jugularis anterior (medicine)


vena jugularis anterior -->
anterior jugular vein
<anatomy, vein> It arises below the chin from veins draining the lower lip and mental region, descends the anterior portion of the neck superficially, and terminates in the external jugular vein at the lateral border of the scalenus anterior muscle.

Synonym: vena jugularis anterior.