Experiment 370977

Compounds isolated

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismEmpty organism
CitationERNST,E: PITTLER,MH:. (1998). YOHIMBINE FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALS.. 159(2)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseMETA-ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED THAT YOHIMBINE IS SUPERIOR TO PLACEBO IN THE TREATMENT OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCITON(ODDS RATIO 3.85, 95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL 6.67 TO 2.22). SERIOUS ADVERSE REACTIONS WERE INFREQUENT AND REVERSIBLE. CONCLUSIONS: THE BENEFIT OF YOHIMBINE MEDICATION OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION SEEMS TO OUTWEIGH ITS RISKS. THEREFORE, YOHIMBINE IS BELIEVED TO BE A REASONABLE THERAPEUTIC OPTION FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INITIAL PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION.
Dose amount30.0 MG
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Per unitDAY
Dose expressionDOSE
GenderMALE