Table 3:
Medications That May Cause Female Sexual Dysfunction
Antihypertensives
Antidepressants
Anxiolytics
Illicit and
Abused Drugs
Miscellaneous
benazepril
(Lotensin)
amoxapine (Asendin)
alprazolam
(Xanax)
alcohol
acetazolamide
(Diamox)
clonidine
(Catapres)
buproprion (Wellbutrin, Zyban, Wellbutrin SR)
barbiturates
amphetamines
amiodarone
(Cordarone, Pacerone)
lisinopril
(Prinivil, Zestril)
buspirone
(BuSpar)
clomipramine (Anafranil)
amyl nitrate
bromocriptine
(Parlodel)
methyldopa
(Aldomet)
fluoxetine
(Prozac, Sarafem)
clonazepam
(Klonopin)
barbiturates
cimetidine
(Tagamet)
metoprolol
(Lopressor, Toprol XL)
imipramine
(Tofranil)
diazepam
(Valium, Diastat)
cocaine
danazol
(Danocrine)
propranolol
(Inderal, Inderal LA)
paroxetine
(Paxil)
lithium
(Eskalith, Eskalith CR, Lithobid, Lithonate)
diazepam
(Valium, Diastat)
digoxin
(Lanoxin, Digitek, Lanoxicaps)
reserpine
(Serpasil)
phenelzine
(Nardil)
lorazepam
(Ativan)
marijuana
diphenhydramine
(Benadryl)
spironolactone (Aldactone)
sertraline
(Zoloft)
perphenazine
(Trilafon)
MDMA
(ecstasy, methyl-methylenedioxy-amphetamine)
ethinyl estradiol
(Estinyl, FemHRT, various oral contraceptives)
timolol
(Blocadren)
trazodone
(Desyrel)
prochlorperazine (Compazine)
morphine
gemfibrozil
(Lopid)
venlafaxine
(Effexor)
tobacco
medroxyprogesterone (Amen, Cycrin, Depo-Provera, Provera)
metronidazole
(Flagyl)
niacin
(Niacor, Niaspan)
phenytoin
(Dilantin)
ranitidine
(Zantac)
 
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