Here is a list of drugs that have the potential to hormone disrupt and cause low libido. Many of these drugs double as hormone disrupters. Anything with a benzene ring in it has the potential for fitting into a hormone receptor.
A common scenario in my practice is finding a women that is using many cosmetics and toiletries. These products may even be from a health food store. These cosmetics and toiletries may contain xenoestrogens (environmental estrogens). This makes the woman Estrogen Dominant. She then has a psychological depression.
She is prescribed an anti-depressant. The anti-depressant creates low libido. Her husband is now very grouchy. This creates more depression.
The solution is to avoid the xenoestrogens in the first place. Then take Natural Progesterone cream. This boosts libido. Again, remember that during the second and third trimester of pregnancy sexual desire is extremely high. This is due to high levels of progesterone and perhaps estriol.
Then, get off the anti-depressant slowly with your physicican.
Here are some of the drugs as reported to the FDA that impair sexual function and / or lower sex drive. These include classes of drugs such as:
Anti-depressants (including the notorious SSRIs)
Anti-ulcer drugs
Hypertension drugs (Blood Pressure pills)
Anti-Anxiety drugs
Here is a list of drugs and medications that are reported to cause low libido. Be mindful that the FDA does not have an organized way of collecting accurate information about sexual side effects. Cases accumulate in a haphazard manner and may not reflect the likelihood that the drug will interfere with sexuality. Don’t jump to conclusions. Discuss this with your health care provider whether or not this drug is causing your low libido. Just because the drug is not listed here does not mean it may not be affecting your libido.
The brand names of drugs that cause low sex drive are listed in the first list. Then the generic names that lower sexual desires are listed in the second list.
Brand Names:
Adalat
Adapin
Aldactone
Aldomet
Altace
Anafranil
Anaprox
Apresoline
Artane
Asendin
Ativan
Atromid-S
Aventyl
Axid
Bentyl
Blocadren
Bumex
BuSpar
Calan
Capoten
Cardene
Cardizem
Cardura
Cartrol
Catapres
Clozaril
Cogentin
Combipres
Compazine
Corgard
Cytotec
Danocrine
Depo-Provera
Desyrel
Diamox
Dibenzyline
Dilantin
Dipentum
Ditropan
Diupres
Diuril
Dolophine
Donnatal
Dopar
Doral
Dyazide
DynaCirc
Elavil
Eldepryl
Endep
Esidrix
Esimil
Eskalith
Ethmozine
Eulexin
Folex
Halcion
Haldol
HydroDIURIL
Hylorel
Hytrin
Inderal
Inderide
Ismelin
Isoptin
Lanoxin
Larodopa
Librax
Limbitrol
Lithobid
Lopid
Lopressor
Lozol
Ludiomil
Lupron
Marplan
Maxzide
Megace
Mellaril
Minipress
Moduretic
Monopril
Mysoline
Naprosyn
Nardil
Navane
Nizoral
Normodyne
Normozide
Norpace
Norpramin
Oretic
Pamelor
Parnate
Pepcid
Pertofrane
Plendil
Prinivil
Pro-Banthine
Procardia
Prolixin
Provera
Prozac
Reglan
Rheumatrex
Robinul
Rocaltrol
Serax
Serentil
Sinemet
Sinequan
Stelazine
Tagamet
Tegretol
Tenex
Tenormin
Thorazine
Timoptic
Tofranil
Trandate
Valium
Vasotec
Verelan
Visken
Voltaren
Wellbutrin
Xanax
Zantac
Zestril
Zoloft
Generic Names:
acetazolamide
alprazolam
amiloride/hydrochlorothiazide
amitriptyline
amoxapine
atenolol
atropine/scopolamine
benztropine
bumetanide
bupropion
buspirone
calcitriol
captopril
carbamazepine
carbidopa/levodopa
carteolol
chlordiazepoxide/amitriptyline
chlordiazepoxide/clidinium
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide/reserpine
chlorpromazine
chlorthalidone/clonidine
cimetidine
clofibrate
clomipramine
clonidine
clozapine
danazol
desipramine
diazepam
diclofenac
dicyclomine
digoxin
diltiazem
disopyramide
doxazosin
doxepin
enalapril
famotidine
felodipine
fluoxetine
fluphenazine
flutamide
fosinopril
gemfibrozil
glycopyrrolate
guanadrel
guanethidine
guanethidine/hydrochlorothiazide
guanfacine
haloperidol
hydralazine
hydrochlorothiazide
hydrochlorothiazide/triamterene
imipramine
indapamide
isocarboxazid
isradipine
ketoconazole
labetalol
labetalol/hydrochlorothiazide
leuprolide
levodopa
lisinopril
lithium
lorazepam
maprotiline
medroxyprogesterone
megestrol
mesoridazine
methadone
methotrexate
methyldopa
metoclopramide
metoprolol
misoprostol
moricizine
nadolol
naproxen
nicardipine
nifedipine
nizatadine
nortriptyline
nortriptyline
olsalazine
oxazepam
oxybutynin
phenelzine
phenobarbital/hyoscyamine/
phenoxybenzamine
phenytoin
pindolol
prazosin
primidone
prochlorperazine
propantheline
propranolol
propranolol/hydrochlorothiazide
quazepam
ramipril
ranitidine
selegiline
sertraline
spironolactone
terazosin
thioridazine
thiothixene
timolol
tranylcypromine
trazodone
triazolam
trifluoperazine
trihexyphenidyl
verapamil
