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Loss of libido: Which Medications Cause It? (6,776 Reports Across 180 Drugs)

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Loss of libido has been reported as an adverse event with 180 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,776 total reports. 65 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Loss of libido are FINASTERIDE, LEVONORGESTREL, and SERTRALINE.

6,776
Total Reports
180
Drugs Involved
65
Deaths
729
Hospitalizations
38.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
42.2% / 57.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Loss of libido Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
FINASTERIDE 1,353 8.8% 32 227 108
LEVONORGESTREL 1,234 1.1% 0 85 28
SERTRALINE 432 0.7% 2 39 25
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE 282 0.9% 0 39 26
LEVOTHYROXINE 248 0.4% 0 16 0
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE 204 0.8% 6 14 7
FLUOXETINE 177 0.6% 0 17 14
LEUPROLIDE 168 0.2% 2 11 0
VENLAFAXINE 161 0.3% 7 28 11
PAROXETINE 157 0.7% 0 16 15
PALIPERIDONE 139 0.3% 0 43 4
QUETIAPINE 129 0.2% 7 42 3
DULOXETINE 123 0.2% 0 15 11
ARIPIPRAZOLE 117 0.2% 0 41 8
RISPERIDONE 110 0.1% 6 41 8
RELUGOLIX 103 0.5% 0 5 0
OXYCODONE 95 0.1% 7 25 2
ISOTRETINOIN 84 0.2% 0 1 1
MINOXIDIL 83 0.1% 0 2 5
TESTOSTERONE 81 0.3% 0 8 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Loss of libido

1,353 reports
1,234 reports
432 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)