Reserpine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Reserpine (reserpine systemic) is a member of the drug class antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting and is used to treat High Blood Pressure, Hyperthyroidism and Schizophrenia.

US matches:

• Reserpine


• Reserpine, hydralazine, and hydrochlorothiazide

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C02AA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000050-55-5

Chemical Formula

C33-H40-N2-O9

Molecular Weight

608

Therapeutic Category

Antihypertensive agent

Chemical Name

Yohimban-16-carboxylic acid, 11,17-dimethoxy-18-[(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)oxy]-, methyl ester, (3ß,16ß,17α,18ß,20α)-

Foreign Names

• Reserpinum (Latin)
• Reserpin (German)
• Réserpine (French)
• Reserpina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Reserpina (OS: DCIT)
• Reserpine (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Réserpine (OS: DCF)
• Mephaserpin (IS)
• Reserpin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Reserpine (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Réserpine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Reserpinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Adelphane Esidrex (Reserpine and Dihydralazine, + Hydrochlorothiazide)
  Novartis, Bahrain



• Apoplon
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan



• Behyd RA (Reserpine and Benzylhydrochlorothiazide)
  Kyorin, Japan



• Brinerdin (Reserpine and Clopamide, + Dihydroergocristine)
  Krka, Slovenia; Novartis, Bahrain; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, South Africa



• Briserin (Reserpine and Clopamide)
  Novartis, Germany



• Hygroton-Reseprine (Reserpine and Chlortalidone)
  Novartis, Greece



• Hygroton-Reserpin (Reserpine and Chlortalidone)
  Novartis, Switzerland



• Igroton Reserpina (Reserpine and Chlortalidone)
  Novartis, Italy



• Neourizine (Reserpine and Chlorothiazide)
  Adelco, Greece



• Rakelin (veterinary use)
  Nature Vet, Australia; Vetpharm, New Zealand



• Regroton (Reserpine and Chlortalidone)
  Novartis, Turkey



• Reserpine
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; Eon, United States; Sandoz, United States



• Rethizid (Reserpine andHydrochlorothiazide)
  Balkanpharma, Bulgaria



• Serpalan
  Lannett, United States



• Serpasil
  Biochemie, Indonesia; Novartis, Ethiopia



• Triniton (Reserpine and Dihydralazine, + Hydrochlorothiazide)
  Apogepha, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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