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A 38-year-old male asked:

when i took 2mg tenex (guanfacine) i experienced hypotension and impotence. is my impotence from generalized dysautonomia due to sympathetic failure?

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Dr. Amrit Singh answered

Cardiology 51 years experience

Both: mostly from Tenex, (guanfacine) use other drugs which are safer, as per ur md

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