Drug

Rauwolfia serpentina

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Rauwolfia serpentina is a drug: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on ADRA1A, ADRA1B and ADRA1D and 3 more; no US protection is listed.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1982
Kind
Unknown
Brand name
Hiwolfia
First approved
1 January 1982 (US)
Approvals on record
22 in 1 region
Holder of the most recent approval
Actavis; 11 holders in all
Registered trials
1, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Heart and blood vessels

US protection

No US protection is listed.

The FDA registers list no drug-substance patent or exclusivity that counts for this drug.

This is the US only.

Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug

1 company-target row on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

1 company-target row is on route B because of Rauwolfia serpentina.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
ADRA2AAlpha-2A adrenergic receptorP08913
ADRA2BAlpha-2B adrenergic receptorP18089
ADRA2CAlpha-2C adrenergic receptorP18825
ADRA1DAlpha-1D adrenergic receptorP25100
ADRA1AAlpha-1A adrenergic receptorP35348
ADRA1BAlpha-1B adrenergic receptorP35368

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase 31100
All trials1

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
ActavisAcquired holder2003 to now
Bristol Myers SquibbAcquired holder and Earlier holder2003 to now
Pal PakAcquired holder2003 to now
Panray Corp Sub Ormont Drug And ChemicalAcquired holder2003 to now
PhysiciansAcquired holder2003 to now
Ivax Pharmaceuticals Inc Sub Teva PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder2009 to now
Amneal PharmaceuticalsLater holder
Bausch HealthLater holder
Bowman PharmaceuticalsLater holder
Cm BundyLater holder
FerndaleLater holder
Vale ChemicalLater holder