Erectile Dysfunction

 

Drug-Induced Erectile Dysfunction

                        The drugs may have a direct effect or may act indirectly through bringing about nerve, vascular or hormonal imbalance.

                        As many as 25 percent of cases of erectile dysfunction are related to medication side effects. If you are taking any of these drugs, please tell your doctor. At the same time, many patients only know their medications by their trade names, which is why it becomes so essential for you to tell the doctor all the medications you are on. 

                     The list given below is only that of allopathic, or what is called by many as "Western" medicines. It would be much better to discontinue these medications under medical guidance as they may be unknowingly the reason for your erection problems! 

Drugs Causing Sexual Dysfunction

 Drug/Drug Class          

Antiarrhythmics

Amiodarone

Mexiletine        

Anticonvulsants

Carbamazepine

Ethosuximide

Phenytoin        

Antidepressants

Amitriptyline

Amoxapine

Clomipramine

Doxepin

Maprotiline

Protriptyline

Trazodone       

Antihypertensives

Atenolol

Clonidine

Hydralazine

Labetolol

Methyldopa

Metoprolol

Pindolol

Prazosin

Propranolol

Verapamil

Reserpine

Guanethidine

Penbutolol,

Timolol              

Antipsychotic

Chlorpromazine

Haloperidol

Thioridazine

Trifluoperazine

Antispasmodic

Baclofen          

Diuretics

Amiloride

Indapamide

Thiazide diuretics

Spironolactone            

Anti-Ulcer

Cimetidine

Ranitidine

Metoclopramide          

Antihyperlipidemic

Clofibrate        

Non-Steroidal Anti-lnflammatory

Naproxen

Ibuprofen