Drug Summary

  Drug name:  reserpine
  Chemical name:  Reserpine
  Formula:  C₃₃H₄₀N₂O_{9  Weight:   608.6787
  CAS no:  50-55-5
  DrugBank link:  DB00206
  Description:  An alkaloid found in the roots of Rauwolfia serpentina and R. vomitoria. Reserpine inhibits the uptake of norepinephrine into storage vesicles resulting in depletion of catecholamines and serotonin from central and peripheral axon terminals. It has been used as an antihypertensive and an antipsychotic as well as a research tool, but its adverse effects limit its clinical use. [PubChem]
  Indication:  Foe the treatment of hypertension}