Propranolol Erectile Dysfunction Relieved

Letters and Corrections1 May 1978Propranolol Erectile Dysfunction RelievedJØRN BATHEN, M.D.JØRN BATHEN, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-88-5-716_4 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Three letters in recent issues of this journal (1-3) have drawn attention to erectile dysfunction induced by propranolol. I wish to report a case in which the patient regained normal sexual function when another beta-blocking drug, atenolol, was substituted for propranolol.A 44-year-old man with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome type B had frequent attacks of re-entry tachycardia with the normal pathway for antegrade and the accessory pathway for retrograde conduction. Propranolol, 40 mg two times daily, gave some, but not satisfactory, reduction of tachycardia attacks. Elevation of the dose to 80 mg two times daily gave further reduction and...References1. KNARR J: Impotence from propranolol (letter)? Ann Intern Med 85:259, 1976 LinkGoogle Scholar2. MILLER R: Propranolol and impotence (letter). Ann Intern Med 85:682-683, 1976 LinkGoogle Scholar3. WARRENWARREN SS: Propranolol and sexual impotence (letter). Ann Intern Med 86:112, 1977 LinkGoogle Scholar4. SIMPSON W: Nature and incidence of unwanted effects with atenolol. Postgrad Med J 53 (suppl 3):162-167, 1977 MedlineGoogle Scholar5. ZACHARIASCOWEN FK: Comparison of propranolol and atenolol in hypertension. Postgrad Med J 53 (suppl 3):111-113, 1977 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University Hospital 7000 Trondheim Norway PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byIs essential tremor a single entity?Sexual Pharmacology: Love Potions, Pills, and PoisonsPharmaceuticalsHypertension and Erectile DysfunctionThe Impact of First-Line Antihypertensive Drugs on Erectile DysfunctionBisoprolol and Hypertension: Effects on Sexual Functioning in MenCardiac disease and sexual dysfunctionSexual dysfunction in hypertensive men. A critical review of the literature.Diagnosis and Treatment of Erectile ProblemsErectile Dysfunction Associated with Pharmacological AgentsSexual Dysfunction Due to Antihypertensive AgentsSexual dysfunction associated with oral antihypertensive medication: A critical survey of the literaturePharmacosexology: The Effects of Drugs on Sexual Function – A Review 1 May 1978Volume 88, Issue 5Page: 716-717KeywordsDrugsErectile dysfunctionTachycardia Issue Published: 1 May 1978 PDF downloadLoading ...