ergometrine maleate
A maleate salt resulting form the reaction of equimolar amounts of maleic acid and ergometrine. It is used in the active management of the third stage of labour, and to prevent or treat postpartum of postabortal haemorrhage caused by uterine atony: by maintaining uterine contraction and tone, blood vessels in the uterine wall are compressed and blood flow reduced.
Term info
ergometrine maleate
- N-[(2S)-1-hydroxypropan-2-yl]-6-methyl-9,10-didehydroergoline-8beta-carboxamide (2Z)-but-2-enedioate
3_STAR
0
C23H27N3O6
chebi_ontology
ergonovine maleate, ergonovine, maleate (1:1), 9,10-didehydro-N-((S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-6-methylergoline-8beta-carboxamide maleate (1:1), ergometrine hydrogen maleate, ergometrine maleate (1:1), ergometrin acid maleate, ergonovine hydrogen maleate
CHEBI:31554
InChI=1S/C19H23N3O2.C4H4O4/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;5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h3-6,8,11,13,17,20,23H,7,9-10H2,1-2H3,(H,21,24);1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b;2-1-/t11-,13+,17+;/m0./s1
YREISLCRUMOYAY-IIPCNOPRSA-N
441.47700
441.18999
OC(=O)\C=C/C(O)=O.[H][C@@]12Cc3c[nH]c4cccc(C1=C[C@H](CN2C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)CO)c34
Term relations
- maleate salt
- has role some diagnostic agent
- has role some oxytocic
- has part some ergometrine