A famous doctor has warned that Ergot, a drug use to treat migraine patients, is dangerous if you do not consult a doctor before taking it. It risks infection, amputation of hands and legs. It may spread to other parts of the body, and may even lead to death.

Prof. Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha, Director of the Brain Disease Operation Center, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, talked about Ergot or Ergotamine. Or the trade name Cafergot, on the morning news program ufabet https://ufabet999.app that Ergot is indeed very potent and dangerous. However, it is sold in drug stores as usual because if use correctly, it is not harmful. However, patients who have received Ergot from a doctor may later buy it themselves. Or the pharmacist may not be able to know the patient’s detailed medical history and thus sell this drug to the patient.

Ergot is dangerous if used with other drugs and used in large amounts or for too long

is an ancient drug that has been use in Thailand for no less than 30-40 years. It is used to relieve acute pain for migraine patients. The indications of the drug say that up to 6-8 pills can be used per day. However, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thiravat explained that he wants Thai people to understand again that the person. Who can consume that amount must be someone. Whose body is truly 100% normal, meaning that there are no other illnesses or abnormalities in the body at all, in order to not experience any side effects.

Effects of ergot drugs

Ergot drugs have the effect of helping blood vessels constrict and send neurotransmitters to the brain to reduce headaches. Because migraine patients will have more headaches than usual due to blood vessels expanding. However, migraine patients will feel more pain than others. That is, even if the blood vessels expand equally, normal people who do not have migraines may feel less pain than migraine patients.
Dangers of ergot drugs When used together with other drugs,

drugs will enhance the effects of other drugs, increasing the severity of other drugs, such as antidepressants or drugs to relieve Parkinson’s disease. If used together with ergot drugs.
On the other hand, other drugs used together with ergot drugs also make the liver function less efficiently. The liver eliminates less ergot from the body, causing an increasing amount of drugs to remain in the body. (If used continuously for a long time)