Sodium nitroprusside in the treatment of ergotism.

Abstract	Severe peripheral vasoconstriction of the legs due to hypersensitivity to small doses of ergotamine tartrate developed in a patient with migraine headaches. The vasospasm was successfully treated with continuous intra-arterial and intravenous infusion of sodium nitroprusside. The contribution of angiography in the diagnosis and treatment of ergotism is stressed.
Authors	C W O'Dell, G B Davis, A D Johnson, M A Safdi, M Brant-Zawadzki, J J Bookstein
Journal	Radiology (Radiology) Vol. 124 Issue 1 Pg. 73-4 (Jul 1977) ISSN: 0033-8419 [Print] United States
PMID	866660 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Ferricyanides Nitroprusside Ergotamine
Topics	Adult Ergotamine (adverse effects, therapeutic use) Female Ferricyanides (therapeutic use) Humans Leg (blood supply) Migraine Disorders (drug therapy) Nitroprusside (therapeutic use) Vascular Diseases (chemically induced, drug therapy)

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