16th December 2007, 12:59 pm
A number of medications are associated with erection problems (erectile dysfunction). Let your doctor know if you are taking any of these medications. If they are affecting your ability to have an erection, your doctor may be able to modify the amount you take or find an alternative.
Medications with a high incidence of causing erection problems include:
- Leuprolide acetate (Lupron), which is used to treat prostate cancer.
- Flutamide (Eulexin), which is used to treat prostate cancer.
- Clomipramine hydrochloride (Anafranil), which is used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Naltrexone hydrochloride (Trexan), which is used to treat alcohol dependence.
Other medications associated with erection problems
| Drug type |
Examples |
| High blood pressure reduction |
- propranolol (such as Inderal)
- metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL)
- atenolol (such as Tenormin)
- methyldopa (such as Aldomet)
- nifedipine (such as Adalat, Adalat CC, Procardia)
- amlodipine (such as Norvasc)
- clonidine (such as Catapres)
|
| Diuretics |
- hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol (such as Lopressor HCT)
- chlorothiazide (such as Diuril)
- hydralazine (such as Apresoline)
- spironolactone (such as Aldactone, Spironol)
- triamterene (such as Dyrenium)
- acetazolamide (such as Diamox)
- chlorthalidone (such as Hygroton, Thalitone)
- hydrochlorothiazide (Carozide, Diaqua)
|
| Antidepressants |
- nortriptyline hydrochloride (such as Aventyl HCl, Pamelor)
- amitriptyline (such as Elavil, Endep, Vanatrip)
- imipramine (such as Tofranil)
- phenelzine (such as Nardil)
- isocarboxazid (such as Marplan)
- tranylcypromine (such as Parnate)
- fluoxetine (such as Prozac, Sarafem)
- paroxetine (such as Paxil)
- citalopram (such as Celexa)
- escitalopram oxalate (Lexapro)
- fluvoxamine (such as Luvox)
- sertraline (such as Zoloft)
|
| Antipsychotics |
- thiothixene (such as Navane)
- perphenazine (such as Trilafon)
- chlorpromazine (such as Thorazine)
- thioridazine (such as Mellaril)
- fluphenazine (such as Permitil, Prolixin)
- haloperidol (such as Haldol)
- risperidone (such as Risperdal)
|
| Hormones |
- luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogues (such as Zoladex, Lupron)
- estrogens
|
| Cholesterol-lowering |
- gemfibrozil (such as Lopid)
- niacin (such as Nicolar, Nicotinex)
|
| Anticonvulsants |
- phenytoin (such as Dilantin)
- carbamazepine (such as Carbatrol, Epitol, Tegretol)
- phenobarbital (such as Solfoton)
|
| Cardiovascular |
- digoxin (such as Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin)
|
| Ulcers and heartburn treatment |
- cimetidine (such as Tagamet)
- famotidine (such as Mylanta AR, Pepcid)
- nizatidine (such as Axid AR, Axid Pulvules)
- ranitidine (such as Zantac)
- metoclopramide hydrochloride (such as Reglan)
|
Other medications that may have an effect on erections include medications for:
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