Use dihydroergotamine exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Dihydroergotamine can damage the heart and other organs if it is used too often. Dihydroergotamine should be used only to treat a migraine that is in progress.
The posterior pituitary is often termed the neurohypophysis because the hormones of this part of the pituitary are released directly from the axonal endings of their source neurons into the circulation (Figure 2.1).
GENERAL STRUCTURE. Pituitary, also known as Hypophysis, is a small gland suspended from the brain by the hypophyseal stem. It is located in a cavity of the sphenoid bone called turkish saddle. 1 Location of the pituitary gland.