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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula 2C34H37N5O5.C4H4O4
Molecular Weight 1307.4483
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 12 / 12
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ERGOSTINE MALEATE

SMILES

OC(=O)\C=C/C(O)=O.[H][C@@]12CCCN1C(=O)[C@H](CC3=CC=CC=C3)N4C(=O)[C@](CC)(NC(=O)[C@H]5CN(C)[C@]6([H])CC7=CNC8=CC=CC(=C78)C6=C5)O[C@@]24O.[H][C@@]9%10CCCN9C(=O)[C@H](CC%11=CC=CC=C%11)N%12C(=O)[C@](CC)(NC(=O)[C@H]%13CN(C)[C@]%14([H])CC%15=CNC%16=CC=CC(=C%15%16)C%14=C%13)O[C@@]%10%12O

InChI

InChIKey=MFJIQZWRWKDUSA-YXBKWZMVSA-N
InChI=1S/2C34H37N5O5.C4H4O4/c2*1-3-33(36-30(40)22-16-24-23-11-7-12-25-29(23)21(18-35-25)17-26(24)37(2)19-22)32(42)39-27(15-20-9-5-4-6-10-20)31(41)38-14-8-13-28(38)34(39,43)44-33;5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h2*4-7,9-12,16,18,22,26-28,35,43H,3,8,13-15,17,19H2,1-2H3,(H,36,40);1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b;;2-1-/t2*22-,26-,27+,28+,33-,34+;/m11./s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Ergonovine (also known as ergometrine) is the active water soluble component of ergot of rye. Ergonovine is being used as a maleate salt to prevent or treate postpartum haemorrhage and postabortion haemorrhage. Ergonovine stimulates alpha-adrenergic and serotonin receptors, thus activating contractions of uterine and vascular smooth muscle. Ergonovine may have depressant effect on CNS system as it binds to dopamine receptors.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
ERGOMETRINE

Approved Use

Ergometrine is administered after the delivery of the placenta for the purpose of contracting the uterus in order to prevent or treat postpartum haemorrhage and postabortion haemorrhage due to uterine atony.
Preventing
ERGOMETRINE

Approved Use

Ergometrine is administered after the delivery of the placenta for the purpose of contracting the uterus in order to prevent or treat postpartum haemorrhage and postabortion haemorrhage due to uterine atony.
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.07 μg/L
0.2 mg single, oral
dose: 0.2 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERGONOVINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.69 μg × h/L
0.075 mg single, intravenous
dose: 0.075 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERGONOVINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
3.11 μg × h/L
0.2 mg single, oral
dose: 0.2 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERGONOVINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.06 h
0.075 mg single, intravenous
dose: 0.075 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERGONOVINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
1.9 h
0.2 mg single, oral
dose: 0.2 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERGONOVINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
500 ug single, intramuscular (max)
Recommended
Dose: 500 ug
Route: intramuscular
Route: single
Dose: 500 ug
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Postpartum Haemorrhage
Sources:
Other AEs: Vasoconstriction, Acute pulmonary oedema...
Other AEs:
Vasoconstriction
Acute pulmonary oedema (rare)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Vasoconstriction
500 ug single, intramuscular (max)
Recommended
Dose: 500 ug
Route: intramuscular
Route: single
Dose: 500 ug
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Postpartum Haemorrhage
Sources:
Acute pulmonary oedema rare
500 ug single, intramuscular (max)
Recommended
Dose: 500 ug
Route: intramuscular
Route: single
Dose: 500 ug
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Postpartum Haemorrhage
Sources:
Overview

OverviewOther

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
inconclusive [IC50 19.9526 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
weak [Ki 100 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
Drug as victimTox targets
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Prophylactic use of oxytocin in the third stage of labour.
2001
Ergot to ergometrine: an obstetric renaissance?
2001
Discrimination between the functional and biochemical effects of two herbal oxytocics on the rat myometrium.
2001 Aug
Evidence for postjunctional serotonin (5-HT1) receptors in the trigeminocervical complex.
2001 Dec
Oxytocics reverse the tocolytic effect of glyceryl trinitrate on the human uterus.
2001 Feb
Effects of serotonin, dopamine and ergometrine on locomotion in the pulmonate mollusc Helix lucorum.
2001 May
A prospective randomised trial to compare the efficacy and safety of hemabate and syntometrine for the prevention of primary postpartum haemorrhage.
2001 Oct
Chest pain after coronary artery stent implantation.
2002 Mar 1
[Hawaiian baby woodrose: (Psycho-) Pharmacological effects of the seeds of Argyreia nervosa. A case-orientated demonstration].
2002 Sep
John Chassar Moir (1900-1977) and the discovery of ergometrine.
2002 Sep
Molecular cloning and pharmacological characterization of the guinea pig 5-HT1E receptor.
2004 Jan 26
Fungal secondary metabolism - from biochemistry to genomics.
2005 Dec
Ergometrine.
2005 Jan
Determination of ergometrine maleate by fluorescence detection.
2005 May-Jun
Activity of aqueous extract of the bark of Vitex doniana on uterine muscle response to drugs.
2005 Sep
Misoprostol in the management of the third stage of labour in the home delivery setting in rural Gambia: a randomised controlled trial.
2005 Sep
The role of serendipity in drug discovery.
2006
Misoprostol and active management of the third stage of labor.
2006 Aug
Oral misoprostol in the third stage of labor.
2006 Jan
Comparison of flow characteristics and vascular reactivity of radial artery and long saphenous vein grafts [NCT00139399].
2006 Mar 3
Successful management of uterine incision hemorrhage in caesarean section with topical oxidized regenerated cellulose (Surgicel Nu Knit): a case report.
2006 May
Oxytocin-ergometrine co-administration does not reduce blood loss at caesarean delivery for labour arrest.
2008 Apr
Post partum haemorrhage secondary to uterine atony, complicated by platelet storage pool disease and partial placenta diffusa: a case report.
2008 Dec 13
Postpartum haemorrhage: prevention.
2008 Dec 15
Simultaneous determination of six major ergot alkaloids and their epimers in cereals and foodstuffs by LC-MS-MS.
2008 May
Bromocriptine, a dopamine D(2) receptor agonist with the structure of the amino acid ergot alkaloids, induces neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells.
2008 Nov 19
A case of permanent retinal disturbance postpartum following administration of ergometrine.
2008 Oct
Health facility-based Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: findings from a national survey in Tanzania.
2009 Apr 16
Active management of the third stage of labour without controlled cord traction: a randomized non-inferiority controlled trial.
2009 Jan 21
WITHDRAWN: Active versus expectant management in the third stage of labour.
2009 Jul 8
External aortic compression device: the first aid for postpartum hemorrhage control.
2009 Jun
Combinatorial assembly of simple and complex D-lysergic acid alkaloid peptide classes in the ergot fungus Claviceps purpurea.
2009 Mar 13
The roles of dopamine and related compounds in reward-seeking behavior across animal phyla.
2010
Strengthening the emergency healthcare system for mothers and children in The Gambia.
2010 Aug 18
Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy after administration of ergometrine following elective caesarean delivery: a case report.
2010 Aug 20
Care during the third stage of labour: obstetricians views and practice in an Albanian maternity hospital.
2010 Jan 26
Policies for care during the third stage of labour: a survey of maternity units in Syria.
2010 Jun 22
Care during the third stage of labour: a postal survey of UK midwives and obstetricians.
2010 May 21
Evaluation of health workforce competence in maternal and neonatal issues in public health sector of Pakistan: an Assessment of their training needs.
2010 Nov 27
Postpartum hemorrhage in a Jehovah's Witness patient controlled with Tisseel, tranexamic acid, and recombinant factor VIIa.
2010 Oct
Can the Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) reduce adverse maternal outcomes from postpartum hemorrhage? Evidence from Egypt and Nigeria.
2010 Sep 1
The perspectives of clients and unqualified allopathic practitioners on the management of delivery care in urban slums, Dhaka, Bangladesh - a mixed method study.
2010 Sep 7
How HIV/AIDS scale-up has impacted on non- HIV priority services in Zambia.
2010 Sep 8
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Prophylaxis of postpartum haemorrhage and postabortion haemorrhage: the immediate postpartum dose of ergonovine (ergometrine maleate) is 200 ug administered intramuscularly. The injection should not be given until completion of the delivery is assured, and until the possibility of a second twin has been excluded. In an emergency situation, 200 ug may be injected intravenously. IV doses should be given slowly, over a period of at least 1 min. Treatment of postpartum haemorrhage and postabortion haemorrhage: 200 ug may be injected intramuscularly.
Route of Administration: Other
In Vitro Use Guide
Isolated rat uterus was treated with ergometrine at concentrations 0.01, 0.03, 0.1, 0.3, 1, 10 uM and the drug was shown to act as a partial agonist for serotonin receptors.
Name Type Language
ERGOSTINE MALEATE
Common Name English
ERGOTAMAN-3',6',18-TRIONE, 2'-ETHYL-12'-HYDROXY-5'-(PHENYLMETHYL)-, (5'.ALPHA.)-, (Z)-2-BUTENEDIOATE (1:2)(SALT)
Common Name English
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PUBCHEM
76962251
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CAS
5004-95-5
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FDA UNII
CFD408L3CG
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