Inflammatory processes in the prostate are common in men over 40 years of age. The pathology is caused by various hormonal disorders, viruses or bacteria, weak immune protection, urogenital and venereal diseases, long-term lack of sex. Treatment is usually not a problem as the drug market offers a number of modern drugs that are effective in coping with prostatitis. Only a qualified urologist should decide what medication a particular patient should take for prostatitis.
Forms of drugs used to treat prostatitis
Medicines for the treatment of prostatitis are available in the form of tablets, suppositories, drops, injections or microclusters. Tablet formulations are generally represented by a fairly broad spectrum of antibiotics, which are prescribed in cases where the pathogen has not yet been identified. In general, antibiotics are represented by three groups of drugs:
- Fluoroquinolones.
- Penicillins.
- Tetracyclines.
Suppositories are often used to treat prostatitis, which are used rectally (inserted into the anus). Such drugs are effective in relieving pain and have antibacterial activity. The greatest penetration into body tissues is distinguished by injection solutions. They have a systemic effect, stimulating the immune system and the vascular system.
According to experts, the maximum therapeutic efficacy is achieved by the rectal route of administration and is therefore more advantageous than other methods of treating prostatitis.
It is not uncommon for the treatment of prostatitis to include instillation procedures where the drug is injected directly into the urethra of the patient. The person should empty their bladder before administering the solution. In one procedure, a maximum of 5 ml of solution is injected. The main therapy can be supplemented with folk remedies, such as microclusters, in which the treatment of prostatitis is presented in the form of herbal decoctions or infusions. The micro-enema technique is based on a complex temperature healing effect. Such treatment should be performed at bedtime as hypothermia or prostate overload after microclusters is unacceptable.
Pharmacological classes of drugs for prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is always complex, including the use of drugs belonging to different pharmacological groups: antibiotics, analgesics, α-blockers, muscle relaxants and hormone-containing drugs, antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs, and phytotherapeutic agents, etc. bacterial etiology, antibiotic drugs are the basis of therapy. Treatment with tableted antibiotics is usually prescribed for chronic and acute bacterial prostatitis and lasts for about a month. In the case of complications of prostatitis, the treatment is given by injection of the drug. If the pathogen of the infection cannot be identified, combination antibiotic therapy is given.
Anesthetics significantly facilitate the course of prostatitis, but they must be drunk according to instructions, as uncontrolled intake of painkillers can cause very undesirable side effects. The use of α-blockers is due to the relaxing effect of these drugs on the muscles and bladder neck, which significantly reduces the pain associated with urination. But these drugs cause side effects like hypotension or headaches. Similar drugs are prescribed for chronic prostatitis of non-bacterial etiology.
It is often the case that the body of a person with prostatitis needs to restore and strengthen immune protection, which is aided by drugs from the group of immunomodulators that include interferons and other drugs.
It is used to treat prostatitis and muscle relaxants that reduce the tone of the muscles in the perineum. The use of such drugs is due to the fact that the tension in these muscles causes discomfort and pain. The use of hormone-containing drugs in treatment is due to the need to lower testosterone levels, which provokes the spread of the prostate. As a result of hormone therapy, the intensity of the inflammatory process decreases and the hormonal background normalizes. Sometimes, as an adjunct treatment for prostatitis, herbal preparations are used to relieve swelling, inflammation, and pain. Herbal medicines are often used to treat chronic forms of prostatitis.
The use of antiviral agents is recommended for prostatitis of viral etiology. Therapy is often supplemented by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The effect of such drugs is to eliminate pain and swelling, high temperature, inflammatory processes in the prostate. Suppositories containing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substances are particularly effective. Drug therapy often involves the use of drugs that improve prostate blood flow.
There are many effective agents for treating inflammation of the prostate, but they cannot be prescribed on their own, even if there are no contraindications at all.