Table 2.

Practical overview of the effect of commonly prescribed cardiac drugs classes on sexual function

Drug	Effect
β-blockersa	–
Cardiac glycosides	–
Diureticsb	–
α-blockers	±
ACE inhibitors	±
Calcium channel blockers	±
Angiotensin receptor blockers	+
Statins	+

Information from randomised controlled trials, reviews, double-blind cross-over studies and prospective questionnaire studies in men and women;

^aExcept for nebivolol, this seems to have positive effects;

^bExcept for potassium sparing diuretics, which do not appear to cause sexual adverse effects;

- negative effect, ± no effect, + positive effect