Inflammatory processes in the prostate are characteristic of men in adulthood after 40 years. The pathology is caused by various hormonal disorders, viruses or bacteria, weak immune defenses, urogenital and venereal diseases, prolonged absence of sexual life. Treatment is usually not a problem, as the pharmaceutical market offers many modern drugs that effectively treat prostatitis. Only a qualified urologist should decide which prostatitis medication should be taken by a particular patient.
Forms of drugs used for prostatitis
Medicines prescribed to treat prostatitis are available in the form of tablets, suppositories, instillations, injections or microenemas. Tablet preparations are usually represented by antibiotics with a fairly broad spectrum of action, which are prescribed in cases where the cause of the pathology has not yet been identified. In general, antibiotics are represented by three groups of drugs:
- Fluoroquinols.
- Penicillins.
- Tetracyclines.
Suppositories that are used rectally (they are inserted into the anus) are often used to treat prostatitis. Such drugs effectively relieve pain and have antibacterial effects. The greatest penetration into the tissues of the body is characterized by injectable solutions. They have a systemic effect, stimulate the immune system and vascular system.
According to experts, the maximum therapeutic efficacy is achieved with the rectal method of administration, which is why it is preferable to other methods of treating prostatitis.
It is not uncommon for the treatment of prostatitis to include infusion procedures when the drug is injected directly into the patient's urethral canal. Before administering the solution, one must empty the bladder. No more than 5 ml of solution is injected in one procedure. The main therapy can be supplemented with folk remedies such as microenemas, in which the cure for prostatitis is presented in the form of herbal decoctions or infusions. The technique of microenema is based on a complex temperature-healing effect. Such treatment should be performed at bedtime, as after microenemas, hypothermia or overexertion of the prostate is unacceptable.
Pharmacological groups of drugs for prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is always complex, including the use of drugs from different pharmacological groups: antibiotics, painkillers, α-blockers, muscle relaxants and hormone-containing drugs, antiviral and anti-inflammatory, as well as phytotherapeutic agents and others. bacterial etiology, antibiotics are the basis of therapy. Treatment with antibiotic tablets is usually prescribed for chronic and acute bacterial prostatitis and lasts about a month. In case of complications of prostatitis, treatment is carried out by injecting the drug. If the cause of the infection cannot be identified, combination antibiotic therapy is given.
Anesthetic drugs greatly facilitate the course of prostatitis, but they should be taken as directed, as uncontrolled intake of analgesics can provoke many unwanted 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 drugs cause side effects such as hypotension or headaches. Such drugs are prescribed for chronic prostatitis of nonbacterial etiology.
Often, the body of a man with prostatitis needs to restore and strengthen the immune system, which is helped by drugs from the group of immunomodulators, which include interferons and other drugs.
It is 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 drugs 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 decreases and the hormonal background normalizes. Sometimes, as an additional treatment for prostatitis, herbal preparations are used to eliminate swelling, inflammation and soreness. Herbal medicines are often used in the treatment of chronic forms of prostatitis.
In the case of prostatitis of viral etiology, the use of antiviral agents is indicated. Therapy is often supplemented by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The action of such drugs is aimed at eliminating pain and swelling, fever, accompanying inflammatory processes in the prostate. Suppositories containing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are particularly effective. Drug therapy often involves the use of drugs that improve blood flow to the prostate.
There are many effective treatments for inflammation of the prostate gland, but they cannot be prescribed on their own, even when there are no contraindications at all.