Inflammatory processes in the prostate are typical for men over the age of 40. The pathology is caused by various hormonal disruptions, viruses or bacteria, weak immune defenses, genitourinary and venereal disease, prolonged lack of sex. Treatment usually does not cause problems, as the pharmaceutical market offers many modern medicines that effectively cope with prostatitis. Only a qualified urologist should decide which medication for prostatitis should be taken by a particular patient.
Forms of drugs used for prostatitis
Prescription drugs for the treatment of prostatitis are available in the form of tablets, suppositories, instillations, injections or microclisters. Tablet preparations are usually represented by antibiotics with a fairly 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.
- Penicillin.
- Tetracyclines.
Often in the treatment of prostatitis, suppositories are used that are used rectally (they are inserted into the anus). Such drugs effectively relieve pain and have antibacterial effects. Greater penetration into body tissues is distinguished by injection solutions. They have a systemic effect, stimulating the immune system and vascular system.
According to experts, maximum therapeutic effectiveness is achieved with the rectal method of administration, therefore it is preferred over other methods of treating prostatitis.
It is not uncommon for treatment of prostatitis to involve instillation procedures, when the drug is injected directly into the urethral canal in the patient. Before administering the solution, a man should empty his bladder. In one procedure, no more than 5 ml of solution is injected. The main therapy can be supplemented with folk remedies such as microclists, in which the cure for prostatitis is presented in the form of decoctions or herbal infusions. The micro-enema technique is based on a complex temperature-medical effect. Such treatment should be performed before bedtime, as after microclysters, hypothermia or excessive prostate stress is unacceptable.
Pharmacological groups of drugs for prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis is always complex, including the use of drugs of different pharmacological groups: antibiotics, painkillers, α-blockers, muscle relaxants and drugs containing hormones, antiviral and anti-inflammatory, as well as phytotherapeutic agents, etc. With prostatitis of bacterial etiology, antibiotics are the basis of therapy. Treatment with tablet antibiotics is usually prescribed for chronic and acute bacterial prostatitis and lasts about a month. In case of prostate complications, treatment is performed by injecting the drug. If the causative agent of the infection cannot be identified, then combination therapy with antibiotics is performed.
Anesthetic drugs significantly ease the flow of prostatitis, but they should be drunk according to the instructions, as uncontrolled intake of analgesics can provoke 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 headaches. Similar drugs 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 medications from the group of immunomodulators, which include interferons and other medications.
Used in the treatment of prostatitis and muscle relaxants, 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 medications in treatment is due to the need to lower testosterone levels, which provokes the proliferation of the prostate gland. As a result of hormone therapy, the intensity of the inflammatory process is reduced and the hormonal background is normalized. Sometimes, as an adjunct treatment for prostatitis, herbal preparations are used to eliminate swelling, inflammation and pain. Herbal remedies are often used in the treatment of chronic forms of prostate inflammation.
In the 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 and swelling, high fever, accompanying inflammatory processes in the prostate. Suppositories containing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substances are particularly effective. Medication therapy often involves the use of drugs that improve blood flow to the prostate.
There are many effective agents for treating inflammation in the prostate gland, but they can not be prescribed independently, even when there are no contraindications at all.