Commonly Used Medications That Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction
Class | Medications |
|---|---|
Antihypertensives | Beta-blockers (eg, atenolol, carvedilol, metoprolol, propanolol) Clonidine Loop diuretics (probably) (eg, furosemide) Methyldopa Spironolactone Thiazide diuretics (eg, hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone) |
Central nervous system medications and drugs | Alcohol Amphetamines Anticholinergics Benzodiazepines (eg, alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, lorazepam) Cocaine Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (eg, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine) Opioids (eg, codeine, heroin, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, oxycodone) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (eg, citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, and sertraline) Tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, and nortriptyline) |
Medications to treat prostate cancer | Hormonal medications (such as leuprolide, triptorelin, and goserelin) Abiraterone Bicalutamide Ketoconazole |
Medications to treat prostate enlargement | Alpha-adrenergic blockers (such as terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, and silodosin) 5-Alpha-reductase inhibitors (such as finasteride and dutasteride) |
Others | Androgen antagonists (such as megestrol) Cancer chemotherapeutic agents Cimetidine Estrogens Luteinizing hormone‒releasing hormone agonists and antagonists Medications (prescription and over-the-counter) with anticholinergic effects (such as many antihistamines and some antidepressants) |
