Prazosin, an adrenergic blocking agent inadequate as male contraceptive pill.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and the acceptability of Prazosin as a male contraceptive pill. Acceptable antifertility drugs for men are proving difficult to produce, and the possibility of using pharmacological agents to block selectively or to inhibit normal sperm transport through the male genital tract is an interesting approach. Prazosin administered in doses up to 10 mg/day did not cause azoospermia following ejaculation. In conclusion, we have not been able to confirm either the efficacy or the acceptability of the alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist Prazosin as a male contraceptive drug. Homonnai et al. confirmed the fact that phenoxybenzamine blocks ejaculation, but it should be noted that although both drugs are alpha 1-adrenoceptor blocking agents, they are not chemically identical.
D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003272:Contraceptive Agents, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011224:Prazosin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012661:Semen / Q000187:drug effects; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D013076:Sperm Count / Q000187:drug effects
D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D003272:Contraceptive Agents, Male; D011224:Prazosin