Drugs Information: Reserpine

Basic Information

ID DDInter1582
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C33H40N2O9
Molecular Weight 608.688
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.
ATC Classification C02LA51 C02AA02 C02LA01 C02LA71 C02AA52
IUPAC Name Methyl (1R,15S,17R,18R,19S,20S)-6,18-Dimethoxy-17-(3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzoyloxy)-3,13-Diazapentacyclo[11.8.0.0^{2,10}.0^{4,9}.0^{1
InChI Inchi=1S/C33H40N2O9/C1-38-19-7-8-20-21-9-10-35-16-18-13-27(44-32(36)17-11-25(39-2)30(41-4)26(12-17)40-3)31(42-5)28(33(37)43-6)22(18)15-24(35)29(21)34-23(20)14-19/H7-8,11-12,14,18,22,24,27-28,31,34H,9-10,13,15-16H2,1-6H3/T18-,22+,24-,27-,28+,31+/M1/S1
InChI Key QEVHRUUCFGRFIF-MDEJGZGSSA-N
Canonical SMILES [H][C@]12C[C@@H](OC(=O)C3=CC(OC)=C(OC)C(OC)=C3)[C@H](OC)[C@@H](C(=O)OC)[C@@]1([H])C[C@@]1([H])N(CCC3=C1NC1=C3C=CC(OC)=C1)C2
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Interactions with Reserpine

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