title: Benign course after massive ingestion of yohimbine.
abstract: Yohimbine is an alpha 2 adrenoreceptor antagonist occasionally used in the treatment of impotence. Overdose of this drug is uncommon. We describe a 62-year-old male who ingested 100, 2.0 mg tablets whose only adverse effects were tachycardia, hypertension, and anxiety of brief duration. The limited experience to date suggests a benign course even after massive overdose. Observation would seem to be the management of choice.
authors.affiliation: Concordia General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Friesen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Palatnick
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tenenbein
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000139:chemically induced; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D062787:Drug Overdose; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D015016:Yohimbine