 |
| Drugs Causing Impotency and Ejaculatory Dysfunction Sedative and Antidepressant |
 |
- Amitriptyline
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Diazepam
- Imipramine
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Perphenazine.
|
|
 |
|
| |
|
| Phenelzine Sulphate |
|
- Thioridazine
- Trifluperazine hydrochloride.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Antihypertensive |
|
- Clonidine
- Gunethidine sulphate
- Hydralazine
- Methyl dopa
- Metoprolol
- Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride
- Prazocin hydrochloride
- Propranolol
- Reserpine
- Spironolactone
- Thiazide diuretics.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Antihypertensive |
|
- Clonidine
- Gunethidine sulphate
- Hydralazine
- Methyl dopa
- Metoprolol
- Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride
- Prazocin hydrochloride
- Propranolol
- Reserpine
- Spironolactone
- Thiazide diuretics.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Drugs of Abuse |
|
- Alcohol
- Codein
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Nicotine
- Methadone
- Meperidine.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Others |
|
- Clofibrate
- Cimetidine
- Digoxine
- Ketoconazole.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Effects in Men |
Narcotics, barbiturates |
Cause impotence, affect sperm production |
Prescription medications |
Cause impotence, affect sperm production |
Chemotherapy |
Testicular failure |
Calcium channel blockers |
Inhibit sperm production |
Radiation |
Testicular damage or cancer Chromosomal aberrations |
Frequent exposure to heat |
Temporarily reduce sperm production |
|
Smoking affects |
Alcohol use causes |
• Motility |
• Lower testosterone levels |
• Morphology |
• Decreased sperm production |
• Fertilization capacity |
• Impotence |
• Sperm production |
|
|
|
|
|
