Dosage form: tablet
Drug class:Antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 21, 2021.
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Reserpine Description
Reserpine, USP is an antihypertensive, available as 0.1 mg and 0.25 mg tablets for oral administration. Its chemical name is methyl 18β-hydroxy-11,17 α-dimethoxy-3β, 20α-yohimban-16β-carboxylate 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate (ester) and its structural formula is:
Reserpine USP, a pure crystalline alkaloid of rauwolfia, is a white or pale buff to slightly yellowish, odorless crystalline powder. It darkens slowly on exposure to light, but more rapidly when in solution. It is insoluble in water, freely soluble in acetic acid and in chloroform, slightly soluble in benzene, and very slightly soluble in alcohol and in ether. Its molecular weight is 608.69.
Inactive Ingredients: Acacia, confectioner’s sugar1, corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate.
This product complies with Dissolution Test #2.
