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. 2023 Sep 18;11:1258574. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1258574

TABLE 4.

The effects of small molecule medications on sperm capacitation and fertilization.

Medicine categories Effects and mechanisms Relevant references Species Drug dosages Durations
β-blocker propranolol inhibit sperm capacitation、acrosome reaction and fertilization White et al. (1995) Human 5/50/500 μM 0–240 min
NSAIDs ibuprofen weak sperm fertilization ability in vitro Barbosa et al. (2020) Rat 0/2.4/7.2/14.3 mg/kg/day 30 days
Martini et al. (2008) Mice 5.6/11.2/16.8 mg/kg/day 35/60 days
SSRIs sertraline negatively affects fertilization by inhibiting specific calcium ion channels Rahban et al. (2021) Human 10/20 μM ∼60 min
CCB nimodipine decrease in sperm density and motility Saha & Bhargava et al., 2000 Rat 40 mg/60 mg/kg/day 2/6 weeks
verapamil inhibits the acrosome reaction Juneja et al. (1990) Pigs 1/5/10 mg/kg 4/12 weeks
ACEI lisinopril reduce zona pellucida penetration and acrosome reaction Saha & Garg et al., 2000 Rat 10/20 mg/kg/day 2/6 weeks
captopril inhibit the acrosome reaction Foresta et al. (1991) Human 10/50/100 nmol/L 0–18 h
NSAIDs indomethacin improve sperm production in patients with oligoasthenozoospermia increase sperm motility and sperm count enhance fertilization ability Aydin et al. (1995) Human 75 mg/day 12 weeks
Barkay et al. (1984) Human 25 mg bid/tid/qid; 50 mg tid 60 days
Conte et al. (1985) Human 100 mg 30 days
Guo et al. (2015) Human 25 mg bid 3 months
diuretic amiloride increase the acrosome reaction decrease sodium-induced sperm motility Peris et al. (2000) Ram 10–7∼10−4M 30 min
Rai and Nirmal (2003) Lizard 1–100 μM 1 h
Wong et al. (1981) Rat 10–5∼3*10−3M 3 h

Abbreviation: NSAIDs, Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs; SSRIs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; CCB, calcium channel blocker; ACEI, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; bid, twice a day; tid, three times a day; qid, four times a day.