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).
When the pituitary gland doesn't make enough growth hormone â and sometimes other pituitary hormones as well â the condition is called hypopituitarism (say: hy-po-pih-TOO-eh-ter-iz-em). This can slow down a kid's growth. Special tests can find out if kids don't produce enough growth hormone.