Inflammatory processes in the prostate are typical of mature men over 40 years of age. The pathology is caused by various hormonal disorders, viruses or bacteria, weak immune defense, genitourinary and venereal diseases, prolonged absence of sex. The treatment usually doesn't cause any problems, as the pharmaceutical market offers many modern drugs that effectively fight prostatitis. Only a qualified urologist should decide which prostatitis medication should be taken by a particular patient.
Forms of drugs used for prostatitis
Prescription drugs for the treatment of prostatitis are available as pills, suppositories, instillations, injections or microclysters. Tablet preparations are usually represented by antibiotics with a very broad 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.
Often, in the treatment of prostatitis, suppositories used rectally (they are inserted into the anus) are used. These medications effectively relieve pain and have antibacterial effects. The greatest penetration into body tissues is characterized by injectable solutions. They have a systemic effect, stimulating the immune system and the vascular system.
According to experts, maximum therapeutic efficacy is achieved with the rectal method of administration, therefore, it is preferable to other methods of treating prostatitis.
It is not uncommon for treatment of prostatitis to include instillation procedures when the drug is injected directly into the patient's urethral canal. Before administering the solution, the man needs to empty his bladder. In one procedure, no more than 5 ml of solution is injected. The main therapy can be complemented with folk remedies such as microclysters, in which a cure for prostatitis is presented in the form of herbal decoctions or infusions. The microenema technique is based on a complex medicinal effect of temperature. This treatment must be carried out before bedtime, as after microclysters, hypothermia or prostate overload is unacceptable.
Pharmacological groups of drugs for prostatitis
<2_img_rightxx>The treatment of prostatitis is always complex, including the use of drugs from various pharmacological groups: antibiotics, analgesics, α-blockers, muscle relaxants and drugs containing hormones, antivirals and anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as herbal medicines, etc. With prostatitis of bacterial etiology, antibiotic drugs are the mainstay of therapy. Antibiotic tablet treatment is usually prescribed for both acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis and lasts for about a month. In case of complications from prostatitis, the treatment is done with the injection of the drug. If the causative agent of the infection cannot be identified, then combination antibiotic therapy is performed.
Anesthetic medications significantly facilitate the course of prostatitis, but they must be taken as instructed, since uncontrolled ingestion of analgesics can cause the appearance of very undesirable side effects. The use of α-blockers is due to the relaxing effect of these drugs on the muscles and neck of the bladder, which significantly reduces the pain associated with urination. But these medications cause side effects like hypotension or headache. Similar medications are prescribed for chronic prostatitis of non-bacterial etiology.
Often, the body of a man with prostatitis needs to restore and strengthen the immune defense, which is aided by drugs from the group of immunomodulators, which include interferons and other drugs.
Used in the treatment of prostatitis and muscle relaxants, which reduce the tone of muscles located in the perineum. The use of these drugs is due to the fact that it is the tension in these muscles that causes discomfort and pain. The use of drugs containing hormones in the treatment is due to the need to lower the testosterone level, which causes the prostate to proliferate. As a result of hormone therapy, the intensity of the inflammatory process decreases and the hormonal background is normalized. Sometimes, as an additional treatment for prostatitis, herbal preparations are used to eliminate swelling, inflammation, and pain. Herbal remedies are often used to treat chronic forms of prostate inflammation.
In the case of prostatitis of viral etiology, the use of antivirals is indicated. Therapy is often complemented by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The action of these drugs aims to eliminate pain and swelling, high temperatures, which accompany the inflammatory processes in the prostate. Suppositories containing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substances are especially effective. Drug therapy usually involves the use of drugs that improve blood flow to the prostate.
There are many effective agents for the treatment of inflammation in the prostate, but they cannot be independently prescribed, even when there is no contraindication.