Anodyne

Ergonovine
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Salts
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Ergonovine hemitartrate
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Ergonovine maleate
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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325.4 g/mol [1]
AppearancePlates or needles [1]
Melting point162 °C [1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides/. [1]
SolubilityFreely soluble in lower alcohols, ethyl acetate, acetone; more soluble in water than other principal alkaloids of ergot; slightly soluble in chloroform [1]
1.8 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C19H23N3O2 [1]
(6aR,9R)-N-[(2S)-1-hydroxypropan-2-yl]-7-methyl-6,6a,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-indolo[4,3-fg]quinoline-9-carboxamide [1]
C[C@@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@H]1CN([C@@H]2CC3=CNC4=CC=CC(=C34)C2=C1)C [1]
InChI=1S/C19H23N3O2/c1-11(10-23)21-19(24)13-6-15-14-4-3-5-16-18(14)12(8-20-16)7-17(15)22(2)9-13/h3-6,8,11,13,17,20,23H,7,9-10H2,1-2H3,(H,21,24)/t11-,13+,17+/m0/s1 [1]
InChIKeyWVVSZNPYNCNODU-XTQGRXLLSA-N [1]
Pharmacokinetics[]
Elimination half-life2-phase (10 min; 2 hours)
Toxicity
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Human - infant:
- intramuscular: 93 mg/kg
- intramuscular: 138 mg/kg
Rat:
- subcutaneous: 500 mg/kg
Rabbit:
- intravenous: 6 mg/kg
Guinea pig:
- intravenous: 80 mg/kg
Mouse:
- intravenous: 144 mg/kg

Ergonovine

Ergonovine (also known as Ergometrine, Ergobasine, Ergotocine, Ergostetrine, Margonovine, Ergometrin, Ergometrina, Ergoklinine, Ergometrinum or Secacornin) is a substance of the lysergamide class.

Chemistry

Salts []

Ergonovine is typically found in the form of its hemitartrate and maleate salts.

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Ergonovine is a absolute mixture

Legal status []

  • Brazil: Ergonovine is a D1 substance.[3]
  • Canada: Ergonovine is a Schedule VI substance.
  • United States: Ergonovine is a Rx only substance.

See also []

External links []

References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 443884, Ergonovine. Accessed October 13, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/443884

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Ergonovine. UNII: WH41D8433D. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed October 13, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/WH41D8433D

  3. Anvisa. RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial. Diário Oficial da União. March 31, 2023. Accessed October 13, 2025. https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-rdc-n-784-de-31-de-marco-de-2023-474904992