Drug
Brimonidine
Common brand names:
Alphagan, Alphagan PBrimonidine is a drug applied topically to the eyes to treat glaucoma.
Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods
Negative Interactions
1- Reduces Effectiveness
Brimonidine
Yohimbe
The active ingredients in yohimbine can block the actions of brimonidine in certain human tissues, thus reducing the drug’s beneficial effects. Adequate human studies involving the eye are lacking, and until more information is available, yohimbine should be avoided in people using brimonidine.
YohimbeBrimonidine- Berlan M, LeVerge R, Galitzky J, LeCorre P. Alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonist potencies of two hydroxylated metabolites of yohimbine. Br J Pharmacol 1993;108:927-32.
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