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. 2018 Mar 6;6(2):59–74. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2018.01.004

Table 1.

Medications associated with low sexual desire∗

Drug class Medications
Antiepileptic drugs Carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone
Cardiovascular and antihypertensive agents ACE inhibitors, amiodarone, β-blockers (atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol), calcium channel blockers, clonidine, digoxin, diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide, spironolactone), lipid-lowering agents
Hormonal medications Antiandrogens (flutamide), GnRH agonists, oral contraceptive pills
Pain relievers NSAIDs, opiates
Psychotropic medications Prolactin-inducing antipsychotics, anxiolytics (alprazolam, diazepam), lithium, SNRIs, SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants
Other Chemotherapeutic agents, histamine receptor blockers, indomethacin, ketoconazole
Drugs of abuse Alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, heroin, marijuana

ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; GnRH = gonadotropin-releasing hormone; NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; SNRI = serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

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Adapted with permission from Kingsberg SA, Woodard T. Obstet Gynecol 2015;125:477–486,29 with additional data from Buster JE. Fertil Steril 2013;100:905–15.32 Permission granted by Wolters Kluwer.