Rauwolfia serpentina


Entry
D05705            Crude     Drug                                   
Name
Rauwolfia serpentina (USP);
Rauwolfia extract;
Himolfia (TN)
Component
Reserpine [CPD:C06539], Ajmaline [CPD:C06542], Rescinnamine [CPD:C06540], Deserpidine [CPD:C06541], Serpentine [CPD:C09241]
Source
Rauvolfia serpentina [TAX:4060]
Class
Cardiovascular agent
 DG01738  Centrally-acting antiadrenergic
  DG01737  Rauwolfia alkaloid
Remark
ATC code: C02AA04
Efficacy
Antihypertensive
Comment
Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Rauwolfia serpentina root
Major component: Reserpine [CPD:C06539]
Interaction
Brite
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification [BR:br08303]
 C CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
  C02 ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
   C02A ANTIADRENERGIC AGENTS, CENTRALLY ACTING
    C02AA Rauwolfia alkaloids
     C02AA04 Rauwolfia alkaloids, whole root
      D05705  Rauwolfia serpentina (USP)
Classification of Japanese OTC drugs [BR:br08313]
 Agents for circulatory system and blood
  25 Other drugs for circulatory system and blood
   D05705  Rauwolfia serpentina (USP)
Risk category of Japanese OTC drugs [BR:br08312]
 Designated second-class OTC drugs
  Inorganic and organic chemicals
   Rauwolfia serpentina
    D05705  Rauwolfia serpentina (USP)
 Second-class OTC drugs
  Inorganic and organic chemicals
   Rauwolfia serpentina
    D05705  Rauwolfia serpentina (USP)
Crude drugs [BR:br08305]
 Dicot plants: asterids
  Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
   D05705  Rauwolfia serpentina
Drug groups [BR:br08330]
 Cardiovascular agent
  DG01738  Centrally-acting antiadrenergic
   DG01737  Rauwolfia alkaloid
    D05705  Rauwolfia serpentina
Other DBs
CAS: 90106-13-1
PubChem: 47207366