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Prescription Drugs and Sex--Not Always a Good Mix - Prescription drugs are vital to maintaining health for many people. But what happens when they start affecting life in the bedroom? Here's what you should watch for - and ways to circumvent the temporary side effects.Simvastatin (Zocor) and Impotence - Five men with coronary artery disease developed impotence within one week of starting treatment with simvastatin 10 mg or having the dose increased to 20 mg (three men); they also had profound lethargy and inertia. Drug treatment for heart disease (aspirin alone in two patients) was not changed. Within one week of stopping simvastatin sexual function was restored. Losartan (Cozar) and Impotence - Many commonly used antihypertensive drugs such as diuretics and beta-blockers can interfere with sexual function in both sexes, causing loss of libido, impairment of erectile function and ejaculation in men, and delay or prevent orgasm in women. <after this study>It is therefore concluded that losartan may have an advantage in preservation of sexual function when used clinically for the treatment of hypertensive disorders.
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