If prostatitis develops, it is very likely that special treatment will be needed. Bacterial disease develops in one third of patients. It is required to suppress the growth of bacteria with suitable drugs. Antibiotics for prostatitis are prescribed when the diagnosis is confirmed by preliminary investigation. In order for the treatment to produce the desired effect, acting on the body as carefully as possible, choose the drugs that will best help you, learn how to take them and the possible threats of use.
Benefits of antibiotic treatment
Modern medicine uses antibiotics for prostatitis or other diseases due to their capabilities:
- quickly destroys the source of disease and removes inflammation;
- produce substances that kill or stop the multiplication of bacteria and large viruses, but are safe for the cells of the macro-organism;
- works when applied externally (suppositories, ointments) and with other methods of administration: intramuscularly, orally, intravenously;
- to simultaneously fight many pathogens (broad spectrum antibiotics).
The main groups of antibacterial drugs used for prostatitis
Antibiotics are a relatively new substance discovered in the 1920s. A large list of drugs neutralizes viruses and helps eliminate the causes of prostatitis and other diseases. The different nature of the effect, the differences in the chemical structure made it possible to distinguish several groups of antibiotics for bacterial prostatitis: chronic or acute.
Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones are currently chemically synthesized. Active substances that affect different types of bacteria are especially good for treating the chronic form of the disease. Fluoroquinolone-based media are absorbed from the digestive tract as quickly as possible. From here they easily move into the cells of organs and tissues and destroy bacteria. Medications cause gastrointestinal and nervous system disorders, allergies. In rare cases, diseases of the kidneys, musculoskeletal system, heart, candidiasis, colitis are observed.
Tetracyclines
The tetracycline family includes broad spectrum antibiotics that are similar in composition and properties. They have the same mechanism of influence on microbes, similar characteristics, and complete cross-resistance. If one drug has stopped working in the body, similar ones will also be ineffective. To achieve the result, it is better to take drugs that have a different method of work. Tetracyclines are very active against the bacteria that cause prostatitis, but they are difficult to tolerate.
Penicillins
Penicillins block the synthesis of peptidoglycan, from which the bacterial cell wall is built. From this they die. The mammalian body does not produce peptidoglycan, so the drugs are safe for humans, the only thing that can be found when taking them is allergies. The most widely used drugs for prostatitis from the group of penicillins are tablets.
Cephalosporins
The principle of bactericidal action of cephalosporins is dangerous for microorganisms. It damages your cell wall and leads to death. Assimilation of drugs of this group from the gastrointestinal tract is weak. They irritate the mucous membranes, cause allergies, impaired kidney function, are contraindicated in case of danger of meningitis. Used intramuscularly.
Macrolides
Macrolides are the least toxic natural antibiotics that inhibit the growth of bacteria. These drugs are used infrequently, as their effectiveness has not been proven. Therapy with these agents for prostatitis is well tolerated by patients. Medications rarely contribute to the appearance of allergies, there are no cases of depression of the liver or kidneys, destruction of joints, bone tissue, toxic effects.
Antibiotic regimen for the treatment of prostatitis in men
To effectively cure a disease, it is necessary to make a diagnosis that shows the type of bacteria that causes the disease in a particular patient, their sensitivity to drugs. Based on the test results, the doctor decides what it means to treat chronic prostatitis or the acute form of the disease. A set of procedures will help relieve inflammation of the prostate gland if the disease appears due to the entry of bacteria.
The prostatitis treatment regimen includes:
- take antibiotics to kill bacteria;
- use of drugs to improve blood circulation, reduce congestion;
- addition of anti-inflammatories: if you need to relieve pain by reducing inflammation of the gland;
- substances that regulate the immune system;
- vitamins A, B6, E, C;
- trace elements: selenium, zinc, magnesium;
- sedatives;
- herbs (lingonberry, elderberry, St. John's wort, comfrey, goldenrod);
- prostate massage: relieves inflammation, removes stagnant secretions;
- exercise: stimulates blood circulation.
In acute pathology
Treatment is carried out in a hospital or under medical supervision at home. Drugs that have a complex effect are used: cephalosporins, tetracyclines, and with a decrease in inflammation, fluoroquinolones. For a quick effect, a urologist can prescribe two antibiotics.
The result of therapy in acute inflammation, as a rule, is immediately visible, but it is absolutely impossible to stop taking drugs. Follow the course of 4 weeks to the end and follow the dose precisely to counteract the inflammatory process. Otherwise, it can transform into a chronic form. If you strictly follow all the recommendations of the urologist, the disease will recede forever and never return.
For chronic prostatitis
The slow chronic course of prostate disease is seen much more frequently. Calm periods give way to exacerbations. Is chronic prostatitis treated? The prognosis is less reassuring than in the case of acute inflammation. The results of therapy are weaker: pathology changes the structure of the gland tissues so that the antibiotic does not remain in them for a long time. Destinations:
- Preparations are prescribed taking into account the nature and degree of sensitivity of the microflora.
- Broad spectrum drugs are highly effective, especially cephalosparins and macrolides, fluoroquinolones.
- The minimum course is one month, however, they usually spend several cycles with breaks. It is impossible to stop treatment when the condition improves - changes can be misleading.
What are the most effective antibiotics?
To cure or reduce the symptoms of infectious prostatitis, strictly follow your doctor's recommendations. Start the course only after diagnosis, when the doctor understands the nature of the disease. Self-treatment at home is fraught with devastating consequences, a malfunction of the body's systems.
Are there any side effects and contraindications?
Compounds that restore gastric microflora are often prescribed in conjunction with medications. Possible reactions to antibiotics are noted:
- digestive tract malfunction;
- allergic rashes;
- intoxication (fever, pain, diarrhea);
- deterioration of health.
Antibiotics are not used to treat non-infectious (congestive) inflammation. It is forbidden to accept them:
- for allergies;
- kidney and liver disorders;
- pregnancy;
- breastfeeding;
- children.