Drug

Reserpine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Reserpine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on SLC18A2; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1988
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Serpasil
First approved
1 January 1982 (US)
Approvals on record
58 in 2 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
ETHYX PHARMACEUTICALS; 22 holders in all
Withdrawn from market
1 January 1977 (in some regions)
Registered trials
7, 2 stopped early
Disease areas
Heart and blood vessels; Chemically induced; Mental health; Nervous system; Injuries; Lungs and airways

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.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
SLC18A2Synaptic vesicular amine transporterQ05940

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated1001
Phase 12001
Phase 23300
Phase 31100
All trials7

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
Bowman PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder2003 to now
Cm BundyAcquired holder2003 to now
Panray Corp Sub Ormont Drug And ChemicalAcquired holder2003 to now
Vale ChemicalAcquired holder2003 to now
SandozAcquired holder2005 to now
Ivax Pharmaceuticals Inc Sub Teva PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder2009 to now
Cycle PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder2015 to now
Amneal PharmaceuticalsLater holder
Bausch HealthLater holder
Bristol Myers SquibbLater holder
Eli LillyLater holder
EverylifeLater holder
Hikma PharmaceuticalsLater holder
LannettLater holder
NovartisApplicant
Vitarine PharmaceuticalsLater holder