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YOHIMBINE
Rougier
Sympatholytic
 
Indications And Clinical Uses: As an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent.

Contra-Indications: Cardiac or renal disease.

Precautions: Yohimbine may cause hypotension. It should not be administered to geriatic patients, psychiatric patients or cardiorenal patients with a history of gastric or duodenal ulcer.

Symptoms And Treatment Of Overdose: Symptoms and Treatment: Conduct gastric lavage and administer activated charcoal (4 tablespoonfuls/500 mL of water). Treat excitation or convulsions with a barbiturate. tag_DosageDosage

Dosage: Adults: 6 to 18 mg daily.

Availability And Storage: Each pink, uncoated, scored tablet identified with the Rougier logo contains: yohimbine HCl 6 mg equivalent to yohimbine base 5.4 mg. Bottles of 100 and 500.