Reserpine

Name: Reserpine Drug Interactions
Creator: Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS

3 interactions 1 explained in plain English

Also sold as: Serpalan® Serpasil®

About Reserpine

Reserpine is used to treat high blood pressure. It also is used to treat severe agitation in patients with mental disorders. Reserpine is in a class of medications called rauwolfia alkaloids. It works by slowing the activity of the nervous system, causing the heartbeat to slow and the blood vessels to relax. High blood… Read the full Reserpine drug information page →

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Jun 30, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

Most serious with: Deutetrabenazine Linezolid Injection Colchicine

2 Contraindicated 1 Major

All (3) Contraindicated (2) Major (1)

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Reserpine Colchicine Colcrys Explained Increased colchicine concentrations and increased risk of toxicity Details

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