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. 2003 Sep 20;327(7416):669–672. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7416.669

Table 5.

that can impair male fertility

• Impaired spermatogenesis—Sulfasalazine, methotrexate, nitrofurantoin, colchicine, chemotherapy
• Pituitary suppression—Testosterone injections, gonadotrophin releasing hormone analogues
• Antiandrogenic effects—Cimetidine, spironolactone
• Ejaculation failure—α blockers, antidepressants, phenothiazines
• Erectile dysfunction—β blockers, thiazide diuretics, metoclopramide
• Drugs of misuse—Anabolic steroids, cannabis, heroin, cocaine