Inflammatory processes in the prostate are typical for mature men after 40 years.The pathology is caused by various hormonal imbalances, viruses or bacteria, weak immune defenses, genitourinary and sexually transmitted diseases and prolonged absence of sex.Treatment usually does not cause problems, as the pharmaceutical market offers many modern drugs that effectively combat prostatitis.Only a qualified urologist should decide which prostatitis medication a particular patient needs to take.
Forms of medications used for prostatitis
Prescription medications for the treatment of prostatitis are available in the form of tablets, suppositories, instillations, injections, or microenemas.Tablet medicines 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 medicines:
- Fluoroquinols.
- Penicillins.
- Tetracyclines.
Often, in the treatment of prostatitis, suppositories are used, which are used rectally (they are inserted into the anus).These medicines effectively relieve pain and have an antibacterial effect.Injectable solutions have greater penetration into the body's tissues.They have a systemic effect, stimulating the immune system and the vascular system.
According to experts, maximum therapeutic effectiveness is achieved with the rectal application method, which is why it is preferable to other methods of treating prostatitis.
Often, prostatitis treatment also includes instillation procedures, when the medicine 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, in which the cure for prostatitis comes in the form of herbal decoctions or infusions.The microenema technique is based on a complex medicinal temperature effect.This treatment should be carried out before bed, as after a microenema, hypothermia or excessive strain on the prostate is unacceptable.
Pharmacological groups of drugs for prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is always complex, including the use of medications from different pharmacological groups: antibiotics, analgesics, α-blockers, muscle relaxants and medications containing hormones, antivirals and anti-inflammatories, as well as herbal medicines, etc.Treatment with antibiotic tablets is usually prescribed for bacterial prostatitis of chronic and acute forms and lasts about a month.In case of complications from prostatitis, treatment is done by injecting medication.If the causative agent of the infection cannot be identified, combined antibiotic therapy will be performed.
Painkillers significantly ease the course of prostatitis, but they must be taken as prescribed, as uncontrolled use of painkillers can provoke the appearance of very undesirable side effects.The use of α-blockers is due to the relaxing effect of these medications on the muscles and bladder neck, which significantly reduces the pain associated with urination.But these medications cause side effects such as 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 immune defense, which is helped by drugs from the group of immunomodulators, which include interferons and other drugs.
Muscle relaxants that reduce the tone of the muscles located in the perineum are also used to treat prostatitis.The use of these medications is due to the fact that it is the tension of these muscles that causes a feeling of discomfort and pain.The use of medications containing hormones in treatment is determined by the need to reduce testosterone levels, which provoke prostate growth.As a result of hormone therapy, the intensity of the inflammatory process decreases and hormonal levels are normalized.Sometimes, as an additional treatment for prostatitis, herbal preparations are used to eliminate swelling, inflammation and pain.Products based on herbal components are often used to treat chronic forms of prostate inflammation.
In the case of prostatitis of viral etiology, the use of antiviral drugs is indicated.Therapy is often supplemented with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.The action of these drugs is aimed at eliminating pain, swelling and high fever that accompany inflammatory processes in the prostate.Suppositories containing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substances are especially effective.Drug therapy usually involves the use of medications that improve blood flow to the prostate.
There are many effective medications for the treatment of prostate inflammation, but they cannot be prescribed independently, even when there are no contraindications.