Drugs that may cause impotence

 Various medications and recreational drugs can have an effect on s*xual arousal and s*xual performance. What causes impotence in one man may not affect another man.

If you think that a medication you are taking is having a negative effect on your s*xual performance, discuss the matter with your health care provider. Never stop taking any medication without first consulting your health care provider, because some medications can produce life-threatening reactions if they are not carefully and slowly stopped or switched appropriately.

The following is a list of medications and nonprescription drugs that may cause impotence:

Antidepressants and other psychiatric medications:

• Amitriptyline (Elavil)
• Amoxapine (Asendin)
• Buspirone (Buspar)
• Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
• Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
• Clomipramine (Anafranil)
• Clorazepate (Tranxene)
• Desipramine (Norpramin)
• Diazepam (Valium)
• Doxepin (Sinequan)
• Fluoxetine (Prozac)
• Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
• Imipramine (Tofranil)
• Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
• Lorazepam (Ativan)
• Meprobamate (Equanil)
• Mesoridazine (Serentil)
• Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
• Oxazepam (Serax)
• Phenelzine (Nardil)
• Phenytoin (Dilantin)
• Sertraline (Zoloft)
• Thioridazine (Mellaril)
• Thiothixene (Navane)
• Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
• Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)

Antihistamine medications (certain classes of antihistamines are also used to treat heartburn):

• Cimetidine (Tagamet)
• Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
• Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
• Meclizine (Antivert)
• Nizatidine (Axid)
• Promethazine (Phenergan)
• Ranitidine (Zantac)

High blood pressure medicines and diuretics ("water pills"):

• Atenolol (Tenormin)
• Bethanidine
• Bumetanide (Bumex)
• Captopril (Capoten)
• Chlorothiazide (Diuril)
• Chlorthalidone (Hygroton)
• Clonidine (Catapres)
• Enalapril (Vasotec)
• Furosemide (Lasix)
• Guanabenz (Wytensin)
• Guanethidine (Ismelin)
• Guanfacine (Tenex)
• Haloperidol (Haldol)
• Hydralazine (Apresoline)
• Hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix)
• Labetalol (Normodyne)
• Methyldopa (Aldomet)
• Metoprolol (Lopressor)
• Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia)
• Phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline)
• Phentolamine (Regitine)
• Prazosin (Minipress)
• Propranolol (Inderal)
• Reserpine (Serpasil)
• Spironolactone (Aldactone)
• Triamterene (Maxzide)
• Verapamil (Calan)

Among the antihypertensive medications, thiazides are the most common cause of ED, followed by beta-blockers. Alpha-blockers are, in general, less likely to cause this problem.

Parkinson's disease medications:

• Benztropine (Cogentin)
• Biperiden (Akineton)
• Bromocriptine (Parlodel)
• Levodopa (Sinemet)
• Procyclidine (Kemadrin)
• Trihexyphenidyl (Artane)

Chemotherapy and hormonal medications:

• Antiandrogens (Casodex, Flutamide, Nilutamide)
• Busulfan (Myleran)
• Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
• Ketoconazole
• LHRH agonists (Lupron, Zoladex)

Other medications:

• Aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
• Atropine
• Clofibrate (Atromid-S)
• Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
• Cyproterone
• Digoxin (Lanoxin)
• Disopyramide (Norpace)
• Estrogen
• Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar, Avodart)
• Furazolidone (Furoxone)
• H2 blockers (Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid)
• Indomethacin (Indocin)
• Lipid-lowering agents
• Licorice
• Metoclopramide (Reglan)
• NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, etc.)
• Orphenadrine (Norflex)
• Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
• Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)

Opiate analgesics (painkillers)

• Codeine
• Fentanyl (Innovar)
• Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
• Meperidine (Demerol)
• Methadone
• Morphine
• Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percodan)

Recreational drugs:

• Alcohol
• Amphetamines
• Barbiturates
• Cocaine
• Marijuana
• Heroin
•  Nicotine 

Source:US National Institute of Health

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