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Some Commonly Used Medications That Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction

Class

Drugs

Medications to treat high blood pressure (antihypertensives)

Beta-blockers (such as atenolol, carvedilol, metoprolol, and propranolol)Beta-blockers (such as atenolol, carvedilol, metoprolol, and propranolol)

ClonidineClonidine

Diuretics (such as furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, and chlorthalidone)Diuretics (such as furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, and chlorthalidone)

MethyldopaMethyldopa

SpironolactoneSpironolactone

Medications to treat prostate enlargement

Alpha-adrenergic blockers (such as terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, and silodosin)Alpha-adrenergic blockers (such as terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, and silodosin)

5-Alpha-reductase inhibitors (such as finasteride and dutasteride)5-Alpha-reductase inhibitors (such as finasteride and dutasteride)

Medications to treat prostate cancer

Hormonal medications (such as leuprolide, triptorelin, and goserelin)Hormonal medications (such as leuprolide, triptorelin, and goserelin)

AbirateroneAbiraterone

BicalutamideBicalutamide

KetoconazoleKetoconazole

Drugs (prescription, recreational, and illicit) that affect the central nervous system

Alcohol

Benzodiazepines (such as alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, and lorazepam)Benzodiazepines (such as alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, and lorazepam)

Cocaine or amphetamines, with chronic useCocaine or amphetamines, with chronic use

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (such as phenelzine, selegiline, and tranylcypromine)Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (such as phenelzine, selegiline, and tranylcypromine)

Opioids (such as codeine, heroin, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, or oxycodone), if used chronicallyOpioids (such as codeine, heroin, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, or oxycodone), if used chronically

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (such as citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, and sertraline)Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (such as citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, and sertraline)

Tricyclic antidepressants (such as amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, and nortriptyline)Tricyclic antidepressants (such as amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, and nortriptyline)

Other

Androgen antagonists (such as megestrol)Androgen antagonists (such as megestrol)

Anticancer medications (most cancer chemotherapy agents)

CimetidineCimetidine

Medications (prescription and over-the-counter) with anticholinergic effects (such as many antihistamines and some antidepressants)

Estrogens