Inflammatory processes in the prostate are typical for mature men over 40. The pathology is caused by various hormonal imbalances, viruses or bacteria, weak immune defenses, urogenital and sexually transmitted diseases, and prolonged absence of sex.Treatment usually does not cause any problems, since the pharmaceutical market offers many modern drugs that effectively combat prostatitis.Only a qualified urologist must decide which drug for prostatitis a particular patient needs to take.
Forms of medication for prostatitis
Medications for the treatment of prostatitis are available in the form of tablets, suppositories, instillations, injections or microenemas.Tablet drugs are usually antibiotics with a relatively wide spectrum of action, which are prescribed in cases where the causative agent of the pathology has not yet been identified.In general, antibiotics are represented by three groups of drugs:
- Fluoroquinols.
- Penicillins.
- Tetracyclines.
In the treatment of prostatitis, suppositories are often used, which are used rectally (they are inserted into the anus).Such drugs effectively relieve pain and have an antibacterial effect.Injection solutions best penetrate the body tissue.They have a systemic effect and have a stimulating effect on the immune system and the vascular system.
According to experts, the maximum therapeutic effectiveness is achieved with the rectal method of application, which is why it is preferable to other methods of treating prostatitis.
Treatment of prostatitis often includes instillation, in which the drug is injected directly into the patient's urethral canal.Before administering the solution, the man must empty his bladder.No more than 5 ml of solution is administered per procedure.Basic therapy can be supplemented with folk remedies such as microenemas, where the remedy for prostatitis is presented in the form of herbal decoctions or herbal teas.The microenema technique is based on a complex temperature-medical effect.Such treatment must be carried out before bedtime, since after a microenema hypothermia or overload of the prostate is unacceptable.
Pharmacological groups of drugs for prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is always complex and involves the use of drugs from various pharmacological groups: antibiotics, painkillers, α-blockers, muscle relaxants and hormone-containing drugs, antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as phytotherapeutics, etc. In prostatitis of bacterial etiology, antibiotics are the basis of therapy.Treatment with tablet antibiotics is usually prescribed for bacterial prostatitis of chronic and acute forms and lasts about a month.If complications of prostatitis occur, treatment is carried out by injecting medication.If the causative agent of the infection cannot be identified, combined antibiotic therapy is carried out.
Painkillers significantly alleviate the course of prostatitis, but they should be taken as prescribed, since uncontrolled use of analgesics can provoke the appearance of very undesirable side effects.The use of α-blockers is based on the relaxing effect of these drugs on the muscles and the bladder neck, which significantly reduces pain during urination.But such drugs cause side effects such as hypotension or headaches.Similar drugs are prescribed for chronic prostatitis of nonbacterial etiology.
Often the body of a man with prostatitis needs to restore and strengthen immune defenses, which is supported by drugs from the group of immunomodulators, which include interferons and other drugs.
In the treatment of prostatitis, muscle relaxants are also used, which reduce the tone of the muscles located in the perineum.The use of such drugs is due to the fact that it is the tension of these muscles that causes a feeling of discomfort and pain.The use of hormone-containing drugs for treatment is determined by the need to reduce the level of testosterone, which provokes the growth of the prostate gland.As a result of hormone therapy, the intensity of the inflammatory process decreases and hormone levels normalize.As an additional treatment for prostatitis, herbal preparations are sometimes used to eliminate swelling, inflammation and pain.Products based on herbal components are often used to treat chronic forms of prostate inflammation.
In case of prostatitis of viral etiology, the use of antiviral agents is indicated.Therapy is often supplemented with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.The action of such drugs is aimed at eliminating pain, swelling and high fever associated with inflammatory processes in the prostate.Suppositories containing anti-inflammatory non-steroidal substances are particularly effective.Drug therapy often involves the use of drugs that improve blood flow to the prostate.
There are many effective drugs for the treatment of inflammation of the prostate, but they cannot be prescribed independently, even if there are no contraindications at all.