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yohimbine (Aphrodyne, corynanthine, Dayto Himbin, Mederek, quebrachin, Testomar, Thybine, Yocon, Yohimex, Yoman, Yovital)
Tradenames: Yocon, Yohimex, Aphrodyne, Dayto Himbin.
Indications: impotence
Contraindications:
1) psychiatric patients
2) geriatric patients
3) pregnancy
4) children
5) cardiac patients
6) renal patients
7) patients with gastric ulcers or duodenal ulcers
Dosage: 5.4 mg PO TID
Tabs: 5.4 mg
Adverse effects:
- flushing, hypertension, tachycardia, dizziness, irritability, headache, antidiuresis, tremor
Laboratory:
- yohimbine in serum/plasma
Interactions
drug interactions
drug adverse effects of antihypertensive agents
General
alpha adrenergic receptor antagonist
neurologic agent
yohimban
Properties
MISC-INFO: elimination route LIVER
pregnancy-category -
safety in lactation -
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998
Component-of
yohimbe ()