Prostatitis and its treatment is one of the most painful topics for men suffering from this disease. According to experts, the treatment of prostatitis is a process consisting of many completely different procedures: physiotherapy, medication, massage. Only a comprehensive effect on the problem can help to eliminate the unpleasant symptoms and, most importantly, the cause of the disease. The main role in this is given to drugs in the form of tablets, injections and suppositories.
Medications for the treatment of prostatitis are selected by the attending physician. The set of drugs depends on the form of the disease in which the patient. In addition, a type of infection that causes inflammation of the prostate also plays an important role. All doctors pay attention to these two factors in the first place. What else can affect the choice of medication? We will talk about this later. But first, try to understand what problems men have with prostatitis and what they have to deal with.
How do you know it's prostatitis?
Prostatitis treatment cannot be started without patient complaints. What are the signs that a person is sick with it? Experts agree that the initial stage of the disease can never manifest itself. Weakness and fatigue that appear at the onset of the disease are often mistaken by men for ordinary fatigue, vitamin deficiencies, and stress. And only when the inflammation covers the entire prostate can they see the pain above the pubis, spreading to the rectum, having difficulty urinating, and wanting to use the toilet. Patients often come to such clinics with such complaints. At this stage of the disease, pill treatment of prostatitis gives good results. The risk of being chronic is minimal.
However, about 25% of men with symptoms of prostatitis do not rush to the doctor and tolerate. In this case, the complaints are more serious. In addition to constant cramping pains, men complain of decreased potency, lack of erection, or very rapid ejaculation. Fibers, flakes and blood clots in the urine of such patients are observed with the ability to see. Treatment of prostatitis at this stage is a very complicated process.
It is almost impossible to cope with the disease only with pills. In addition, the risk of complications such as calculous prostatitis is significantly increased.
Causes of prostatitis
What can cause prostatitis in men? Treatment begins with raising this question. After all, it is an accurate diagnosis that helps to choose the right medication for each case. Young men are more likely to develop prostatitis as a result of genital infections: herpes, candidiasis, chlamydia, cytomegalovirus, trichomoniasis, etc.
In adult men, prostatitis most often occurs after inflammatory diseases of the internal organs, stress, purulent-inflammatory processes in the skin, as well as influenza or other viral infections.
Elderly patients begin to suffer from prostatitis due to long-term sexual abstinence. In addition, decreased immunity and chronic inflammatory processes in the internal organs can lead to disease.
Based on these statistics, based on laboratory and instrumental studies, the doctor selects drugs for the treatment of prostatitis.
Treatment method
There are several important points in the medical treatment of pathology. They all aim to restore prostate tissue, eliminate inflammation and fight disease-causing microorganisms. Symptomatic treatment of prostatitis in men is also of great importance. Medications in this condition relieve pain and spasms.
Relieving symptoms is not the most important thing in the treatment of prostatitis. Antimicrobial and antiviral drugs are more important for the treatment of prostatitis. Their selection is based on the results of laboratory tests. In this case, not only the type of pathogen, but also the sensitivity of the patient's body to the drug is taken into account.
What else is needed to eliminate prostatitis in men? Treatment (medication) necessarily involves the administration of drugs that restore the state of immunity. This allows the patient's body to resist the infection on its own. In addition, attention is paid to capacity building (if there are problems with this).
Treatments such as prostate massage, herbal medicine and special nutrition also help to restore prostate function.
types and forms of prostatitis drugs
So, today we learned which treatment methods are considered the most effective. Since drugs for the treatment of prostatitis are the main means of combating the disease, it is worth considering in more detail which forms are most commonly used:
- Antibiotics and antiviral drugs - in the form of tablets, rectal suppositories and injections.
- Alpha 1-blockers - in tablet or capsule form.
- Hormonal drugs for the treatment of prostatitis and prostate adenoma - in tablet form.
- 5-alpha reductase inhibitors - tablets or capsules.
- Phytopreparations - in the form of tablets, powder-filled capsules or dragees.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - in the form of tablets or injectable solution.
The attending physician, after a thorough examination of the patient, decides how to treat prostatitis: with pills, injections and / or suppositories.
What medications are most commonly used when a man is diagnosed with prostatitis? The names of many drugs have no meaning for most patients, and the commercials alone provide information on 2-3 tools that can help fight prostatitis. Next, we will look at each drug group for this disease in more detail.
Anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Prostatitis drugs in this group are designed to relieve pain and inflammation. They can also lower body temperature in acute prostatitis. The most suitable drugs are:
- rectal suppository and diclofenac sodium injections.
- Ketorolac trometamol tablets and solution for injection.
Both of these drugs have contraindications. Basically, their reception is reflected in the digestive system of patients, so in most cases the treatment regimen is a three-day course with a weekly break between them. However, Ketorolac is recommended for single use for high-intensity pain.
Antibiotics and antiviral drugs for prostatitis
Antibiotics and Antiviruses are completely new drugs for the treatment of prostatitis. The fact is that penicillin and similar substances do not penetrate the prostate barrier enough and accumulate in the glandular tissues. For this reason, long-known antibiotics are not effective enough. What medications can be taken for prostatitis? List of them:
- Tablets and injections belonging to the subgroup of protected amoxicillins and effective in acute and chronic prostatitis.
- Solution for injection Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime or Ceftriaxone. Although highly effective, these antibiotics have virtually no side effects.
- Macrolide-related tablets and injections Azithromycin and Josamycin. With their help, you can fight the microorganisms in the cells of the diseased organ, ie the prostate.
- Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin or Ciprofloxacin tablets and capsules. In addition to the antimicrobial effect, they have an immunomodulatory effect. Ciprofloxacin and acyclovir tablets are prescribed to patients with a viral infection that causes prostatitis.
Thus, we have listed the main drugs used in the treatment of prostatitis in men. Medications should only be selected and prescribed by a specialist!
Preparation to increase immunity
Any inflammatory process, including prostatitis, occurs against the background of decreased immunity. For this reason, it is important to take immunomodulators. The most effective ones for prostatitis:
- interferon alpha and tactivin tablets protect against foreign microorganisms;
- Levamisole stimulator of T-lymphocytes; Tablets containing sodium nucleinate, which increase the activity of macrophage cells;
- Methyluracil and dried juice of the plant Echinacea purpurea, which stimulates cell immunity.
All of the above medications are prescribed by the attending physician. It also calculates the required dose and duration of withdrawal. It is not recommended to buy them alone!
Herbal treatment for prostatitis
Despite the abundance of synthetic drugs, regular treatment of prostatitis with special herbal medicines takes less time.
Normalizes urination
Drugs in this group are mainly used for chronic prostatitis. It is a form of the disease that involves urinary problems. As a rule, alpha-1-blockers help to eliminate swelling of the prostate tissue.
The most popular drugs for prostatitis
Currently, doctors who specialize in the treatment of men's diseases, including prostatitis, prefer to prescribe complex drugs to patients who combine several features at once. For example, an injectable solution of prostate extract is effective in both acute and chronic prostatitis. Its use helps to activate the immune system, strengthen the vascular and cell walls in the prostate. As a result of therapy with the use of this tool, blood circulation in the pelvic organs is normalized, and the recovery of prostate tissue is several times faster. In addition, the drug is often used in the form of rectal suppositories to treat chronic prostatitis.
Should I take hormones for prostatitis?
Hormonal drugs are not used for prostatitis in acute and chronic forms. The only condition that a doctor can prescribe hormone-containing drugs is the presence of a benign or malignant tumor in the prostate gland.
As a result, I would like to remind readers that all the drugs listed in this article are prescribed by the attending physician. Self-administration of drugs can lead to unexpected results.