Key result
A 53-year-old man developed impotence shortly after starting propranolol 10 mg four times a day for worsening angina pectoris.
Why the study?
Does propranolol cause impotence in men?
Case Report (n=1)
Does propranolol cause impotence in men?
This case report highlights a potential adverse effect of impotence associated with propranolol use.
Raises possibility of propranolol-induced impotence; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation before changing practice.
Comments1 November 1976Propranolol and ImpotenceRICHARD A. MILLER, M.D.RICHARD A. MILLER, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-85-5-682_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In a recent issue (Ann Intern Med 85:259, 1976) a case of propranolol-induced impotence was reported. I wish to report another case in which impotence has been associated with propranolol use.A 53-year-old man had a 6-year history of typical angina pectoris. He had been taking nitroglycerine and hydrochlorothiazide for mild hypertension. When worsening of his angina occurred he was placed on propranolol, 10 mg four times a day. This was followed within a short time with inability to have penile erection. He had been having normal sexual function up to that time. The impotence continued for... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: RICHARD A. MILLER, M.D. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDisfunción sexual en la hipertensión arterialHipertensión arterial, medicación antihipertensiva y disfunción eréctil: una perspectiva basada en la evidenciaDisfunción sexual en la hipertensión arterialSexual activity in hypertensive menEffect of the angiotensin II antagonist valsartan on sexual function in hypertensive menChanges in depressive status associated with topical Beta-blockersBeta-blocker effects on sexual function in normal malesDiagnosis and Treatment of Erectile ProblemsTherapeutic drug effects on male reproductive functionAnti-anginal and betaadrenoceptor blocking drugsDrug-induced sexual dysfunctionEffects of antihypertensive drugs on sexual behaviour of male ratsSexual side effects of antihypertensive drugsShould every survivor of a heart attack be given a beta blocker? Part II. Evidence from a clinical pharmacological standpoint.Should every survivor of a heart attack be given a beta-blocker? Part III. Some conclusions.Sexual dysfunction associated with oral antihypertensive medication: A critical survey of the literatureADVERSE REACTIONS TO BENDROFLUAZIDE AND PROPRANOLOL FOR THE TREATMENT OF MILD HYPERTENSIONCardiovascular DisordersPropranolol Erectile Dysfunction RelievedJØRN BATHEN, M.D.Drugs That Affect Male Sexual Function 1 November 1976Volume 85, Issue 5Page: 682-683KeywordsAnginaErectile dysfunctionHypertension ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1976 PDF downloadLoading ...
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Richard A. Miller (1976) conducted a case report in Angina pectoris and mild hypertension (n=1). Propranolol was evaluated on Impotence (inability to have penile erection). A 53-year-old man developed impotence shortly after starting propranolol 10 mg four times a day for worsening angina pectoris.
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