title: Effect of dihydroergotamine on coagulation factors and components of the fibrinolytic system.
abstract: Dihydroergotamine (DHE) was given to 20 gynecological patients, 0.5 mg i.m. preoperatively and again every twelfth hour for 7 days. No cases of thrombosis occurred as judged by the 125I-fibrinogen test. Increased concentrations, but within normal range, were found for fibrinogen factor VIII activity and related antigen, plasminogen and antithrombin III and decreased concentration for alpha 2-macroglobulin. The fibrinolytic activity of the wall of a superficial hand vein was not suppressed, which otherwise occurs postoperatively. Together with the increased concentration of antithrombin III this might explain the potentiating effect of DHE or prophylactic treatment with low-dose heparin.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000990:Antithrombin III / Q000032:analysis; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000032:analysis*; D004087:Dihydroergotamine / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D005342:Fibrinolysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000032:analysis; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; D004087:Dihydroergotamine; D000990:Antithrombin III; D005169:Factor VIII; D005340:Fibrinogen; D010958:Plasminogen