Treats high blood pressure and other conditions.Belongs to a class of drugs called rauwolfia alkaloids
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to reserpine. You should not use reserpine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor such as Nardil®, Marplan®, or Parnate® within the past 14 days
Uses:
Tablet
Your doctor will tell you how much to take and how often.
Take this medicine exactly as your doctor ordered. Even if you feel fine your blood pressure can still be high.
May be taken with or without food or milk.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss a dose of reserpine, You should not use the missed dose at all, just return to your regular dosing schedule.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking diet pills, or medicine for allergies or colds.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine.
Warnings:
Check with your doctor before taking if you have heart, kidney, or Parkinson's disease, asthma, epilepsy (seizures), stomach or intestinal ulcers, gallstones, colitis, or depression.
Talk with your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Reserpine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Be careful if you drive a car or operate machinery.
Tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking reserpine before having any kind of surgery.
Don't suddenly stop taking reserpine without first asking your doctor.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
