If you have trouble getting and / or maintain an erection you should also consider what medications you use. There are several prescription drugs, without prescription, which can cause erection problems. And while these drugs combat a disease or condition may be that they hereby hormones, nerves or blood flow influence which may increase risk for erectile dysfunction.
Many medications can cause erection problems
Examples of drugs that can cause erectile dysfunction in the list below. The list of possible culprits is longer, so if you swallow drugs and suffer from erectile dysfunction can you best talk to your doctor or pharmacist to contact your medications as cause to exclude.
| Type of medicine | Name |
|---|---|
| Diuretics and Antihypertensives | Hydrochlorothiazide Chlortalidone Triamterene Furosemide Bumetanide Guanfacine Methyldopa Clonidine Verapamil Nifedipine Hydralazine Captopril Enalapril Metoprolol Propranolol Labetalol Atenolol Phenoxybenzamine Spironolactone |
| Antidepressants | Fluoxetine Tranylcypromine Sertraline Isocarboxazid Amitriptyline Amoxapine Clomipramine Desipramine Nortriptyline Phenelzine Buspirone Chlordiazepoxide Clorazepaat Diazepam Doxepin Imipramine Lorazepam Oxazepam Phenytoin |
| Antihistamines | Dimehydrinaat Diphenhydramine Hydroxyzine Meclizine Promethazine |
| Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | Naproxen Indomethacin |
| Parkinson | Biperiden Benztropine Trihexyphenidyl Procyclidine Bromocriptine Levodopa |
| Antiarrhythmic | Disopyramide |
| H2-receptor blockers | Cimetidine Nizatidine Ranitidine |
| Muscle relaxants | Cyclobenzaprine Orphenadrine |
| Prostate Cancer | Flutamide Leuprolide |
| Chemotherapy | Busulfan Cyclophosphamide |
If you experience erection problems and think it is because you use drugs, do not stop taking without first consulting your doctor. If the problem persists, your doctor may prescribe other drugs might.
Stimulants and erection problems
Other substances or drugs that can cause erectile problems are often misused and recreational resources such as:
- Alcohol
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates (sleeping pills and tranquilizers)
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- Methadone
- Nicotine
- Opiates (morphine)
Aside from the complications resulting from the use of these resources may prevent erectile problems are not always mentioned. But their use can certainly cause erection problems. These resources affect and suppress the central nervous system not only, they can also damage the blood vessels that can lead to impotence.
