Albert Hofmann's pioneering work on ergot alkaloids and its impact on the search of novel drugs at Sandoz, a predecessor company of Novartis

Chimia

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 83-87

  Giger, Rudolf K A ^a   Engel, Günter ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aminocyclole; Bromocriptine Parlodel ; Dihydro ergot peptide alkaloids; Dihydroergotamine Dihydergot ; Ergobasin ergometrin; Ergocornine; Ergocristine; Ergolene; Ergoline; Ergoloid mesylate Hydergine ; and Ergocryptine

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644826991     PISSN: 00094293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2533/000942906777675164     Document Type: Review

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