| PRESCRIBED MEDICINE |
MAIN USE |
POSSIBLE EFFECT ON SEXUAL FUNCTION |
| Antidepressants |
| MAOI antidepressants (eg moclobemide, phenelzine) |
Depression |
Decreased sex drive, Impotence, Delayed orgasm, Ejaculatory disturbances |
| SSRI antidepressants (eg fluoxetine) |
Depression |
Decreased sex drive, Impotence, Delayed or absent orgasm, Ejaculatory disturbances |
| Tricyclic antidepressants (eg amitryptiline) |
Depression |
Decreased sex drive, Impotence, Delayed or absent orgasm, Ejaculatory disturbances |
| Antiepileptics |
| Carbamazepine |
Epilepsy |
Impotence |
| Antihypertensives |
| ACE inhibitors (eg enalapril, lisinopril) |
High blood pressure, Heart failure |
Impotence |
| Alpha blockers (eg prazosin, doxazosin) |
High blood pressure Enlarged prostate |
Impotence, Ejaculatory disturbances |
| Beta blockers (eg atenolol, propranolol and including timolol eye drops) |
High blood pressure Angina Glaucoma |
Impotence |
| Calcium channel blockers (eg verapamil, nifedipine) |
High blood pressure Angina |
Impotence |
| Clonidine |
High blood pressure |
Impotence, Decreased sex drive, Delayed or failure of ejaculation |
| Methyldopa |
High blood pressure |
Impotence, Decreased sex drive, Ejaculatory failure |
| Thiazide diuretics (eg bendrofluazide) |
High blood pressure |
Impotence |
| Antipsychotics |
| Phenothiazines (eg chlorpromazine, thioridazine) |
Psychotic illness |
Ejaculatory disturbances, Decreased sex drive, Impotence |
| Risperidone |
Psychotic illness |
Impotence, Ejaculatory disturbances |
| Cholesterol lowering medicines |
| Fibrates (egclofibrate, gemfibrozil) |
High cholesterol |
Impotence |
| Statins (eg simvastatin) |
High cholesterol |
Impotence |
| Other |
| Benzodiazepines |
Anxiety and insomnia (sleeplessness) |
Decreased sex drive |
| Cimetidine |
Peptic ulcers Acid reflux disease |
Decreased sex drive, Impotence |
| Cyproterone acetate |
Prostate cancer |
Decreased libido, Impotence, Reduced volume of ejaculation |
| Disulfiram |
Alcohol withdrawal |
Decreased sex drive |
| Finasteride |
Enlarged prostate |
Impotence, Decreased sex drive, Ejaculation disorders, Reduced volume of ejaculation |
| Metoclopramide |
Nausea and vomiting |
Decreased sex drive, Impotence |
| Omeprazole |
Peptic ulcers Acid reflux disease |
Impotence |
| Opioid painkillers (eg morphine) |
Severe pain |
Decreased sex drive, Impotence |
| Prochlorperazine |
Nausea and vomiting |
Impotence |
| Propantheline |
Gut spasm |
Impotence |
| Spironolactone |
Heart failure Fluid retention |
Impotence, Decreased sex drive |
