Various medications can affect sexual desire and response of a man. Sometimes erection problems can be a side effect
of some medication. If you think that erectile dysfunction can be caused by a
particular drug you are taking, talk about it with your doctor because you
might need to change the dose or substitute another drug. However, never change
or stop your treatment without first talking to your doctor as it could
jeopardize your health, especially if you suffer from any chronic health
condition such as diabetes, heart disease or kidney.
Below is a list of medicines that commonly
cause erectile dysfunction, as a side effect.
Antihistamines
Antihistamines are drugs to treat symptoms
of allergies or infection, such as congestion, sneezing, rhinitis and itching.
Certain types of antihistamines, as some of those listed below, are also used
to treat heartburn.
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Cimetidine (Tagamet)
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Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
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Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
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Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
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Meclizine (Antivert)
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Nizatidine (Axid)
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Promethazine (Phenergan)
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Ranitidine (Zantac)
Blood
pressure medications and diuretics
The hypertension (high blood pressure) is a
condition that usually has no symptoms, but can cause serious health problems
such as stroke (stroke), heart failure, myocardial infarction and renal
failure. When blood pressure drops as a result of not adopting a healthy
lifestyle, your doctor will prescribe medications to control it. Some medications
reduce the heart rate or relax and expand blood vessels.
Other medications such as diuretics, fluid
extract and salt (sodium) in the body, which lowers blood pressure, also treat
osteoporosis, some cases of diabetes, renal diseases and glaucoma. Glaucoma is
a condition associated with the presence of high pressure in the eye fluids, if
not treated in time, can cause blindness.
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Atenolol (Tenormin)
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Bethanidine
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Bumetanide (Bumex)
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Captopril (Capoten)
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Chlorothiazide (Diuril)
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Chlorthalidone (Hygroton)
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Clonidine (Catapres)
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Enalapril (Vasotec)
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Furosemide (Lasix)
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Guanabenz (Wytensin)
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Guanethidine (Ismelin)
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Guanfacine (Tenex)
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Haloperidol (Haldol)
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Hydralazine (Apresoline)
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Hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix)
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Labetalol (Normodyne)
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Methyldopa (Aldomet)
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Metoprolol (Lopressor)
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Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia)
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Phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline)
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Phentolamine (Regitine)
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Prazosin (Minipress)
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Propranolol (Inderal)
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Reserpine (Serpasil)
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Spironolactone (Aldactone)
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Triamterene (Maxzide)
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Verapamil (Calan)
Antidepressants
and other psychiatric treatments
Antidepressants are medicines used to treat
depression and seek to restore the balance of natural brain chemistry. Other
drugs used in psychiatry, as anxiolytics aimed at reducing the symptoms of
anxiety - and medicines to treat psychosis (antipsychotics) may also cause erection problems.
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Amitriptyline (Elavil)
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Amoxapine (Asendin)
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Buspirone (Buspar)
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Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
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Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
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Clomipramine (Anafranil)
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Clorazepate (Tranxene)
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Desipramine (Norpramin)
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Diazepam (Valium)
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Doxepin (Sinequan)
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Fluoxetine (Prozac)
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Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
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Imipramine (Tofranil)
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Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
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Lorazepam (Ativan)
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Meprobamate (Equanil)
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Mesoridazine (Serentil)
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Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
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Oxazepam (Serax)
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Phenelzine (Nardil)
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Phenytoin (Dilantin)
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Sertraline (Zoloft)
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Thioridazine (Mellaril)
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Thiothixene (Navane)
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Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
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Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)
Drugs
for Parkinson's disease
The PD is a progressive disorder of the
nervous system that affects movement. It usually starts with a trembling,
barely noticeable, in one hand. As time passes symptoms worsen, and may be
experienced muscle stiffness, slow movements, tremor, rigid facial expression
and alterations in posture, motor coordination and balance, among others.
Although this disease has no cure, medications significantly help improve
symptoms.
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Benztropine (Cogentin)
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Biperiden (Akineton)
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Bromocriptine (Parlodel)
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Levodopa (Sinemet)
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Procyclidine (Kemadrin)
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Trihexyphenidyl (Artane)
Narcotic
analgesics
Narcotic analgesics - also called opioids
are used to relieve intense pain unrealized by other medications. They are very
effective in reducing pain in the short term and should be administered under
close medical supervision for a period not exceeding four months.
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Codeine
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Fentanyl (Innovate)
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Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
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Meperidine (Demerol)
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Methadone
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Morphine
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Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percodan)
Chemotherapy
and hormonal medications
The chemotherapy refers to drugs that are
used to cure cancer, prevent it from spreading and relieve your symptoms, when
the disease cannot be eradicated. You can also use hormone therapy to treat
certain types of cancer, such as prostate. All these drugs can cause erectile dysfunction.
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Antiandrogens (Casodex,
Flutamide, Nilutamide)
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Busulfan (Myleran)
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Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
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Ketoconazole
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LHRH agonists (Lupron, Zoladex)
Other
drugs
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Aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
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Atropine
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Clofibrate (Atromid-S)
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Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
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Cyproterone
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Digoxin (Lanoxin)
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Disopyramide (Norpace)
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Estrogen
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Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar,
Avodart)
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Furazolidone (Furoxone)
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H2 blockers (Tagamet, Zantac,
Pepcid)
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Indomethacin (Indocin)
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Lipid-lowering agents
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Licorice
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Metoclopramide (Reglan)
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NSAIDs (ibuprofen, etc.)
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Orphenadrine (Norflex)
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Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
