Inflammatory processes in the prostate are typical of men of mature age after 40. The pathology is caused by various hormonal alterations, viruses or bacteria, weak immune defense, genitourinary and venereal diseases, prolonged absence of sexual intercourse. Treatment usually does not cause problems, since the pharmaceutical market offers many modern drugs that effectively cope with prostatitis. Only a qualified urologist should decide which prostatitis drug a particular patient should take.
Forms of drugs used for prostatitis.
Prescription drugs for the treatment of prostatitis are available in the form of tablets, suppositories, instillations, injections, or microclysters. Tablet preparations 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 drugs:
- Fluoroquinol.
- Penicillins
- Tetracyclines.
Often in the treatment of prostatitis, suppositories are used that are used rectally (inserted into the anus). Such drugs effectively relieve pain and have antibacterial effects. The greatest penetration into the tissues of the body is distinguished by injection solutions. They have a systemic effect, stimulating the immune system and the vascular system.
According to experts, 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 instillation procedures, when the drug is injected directly into the urethral canal to the patient. Before administering the solution, a man needs to empty his bladder. In one procedure, no more than 5 ml of solution is injected. The main therapy can be supplemented with home remedies such as microclysters, in which the cure for prostatitis comes in the form of decoctions or herbal teas. The microenema technique is based on a complex thermomedical effect. Such treatment should be done before bedtime, as after microclysters, hypothermia or overexertion of the prostate is unacceptable.
Pharmacological groups of drugs for prostatitis.
Treatment of prostatitis is always complex, including the use of drugs from various pharmacological groups: antibiotics, analgesics, α-blockers, muscle relaxants, and drugs containing hormones, antivirals and anti-inflammatories, as well as phytotherapeutic agents, etc. With prostatitis of bacterial etiology, antibiotics are the basis of therapy. Treatment with antibiotic tablets is usually prescribed for chronic and acute bacterial prostatitis and lasts for about a month. In case of complications of prostatitis, treatment is carried out by injecting the drug. If the causative agent of the infection cannot be identified, a combination antibiotic therapy is carried out.
Anesthetic drugs significantly facilitate the course of prostatitis, but they should be drunk as directed, since uncontrolled intake of painkillers can lead to very undesirable 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 pain associated with urination. But these drugs cause side effects like hypotension or headache. Similar drugs are prescribed for chronic prostatitis of non-bacterial etiology.
Often the body of a man with prostatitis needs to restore and strengthen the immune defense, which is helped by drugs from the group of immunomodulators, which include interferons and other drugs.
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 drugs containing hormones in the treatment is due to the need to decrease the level of testosterone, which causes the proliferation of the prostate gland. As a result of hormonal 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 remove swelling, inflammation, and pain. Herbal remedies are often used in the treatment of chronic forms of inflammation of the prostate.
In the case of prostatitis of viral etiology, the use of antiviral agents is indicated. The therapy is often supplemented with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The action of such drugs is aimed at eliminating pain and swelling, high temperature, inflammatory processes that accompany the prostate. Suppositories containing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substances are especially effective. Drug therapy often involves the use of drugs that improve blood flow to the prostate.
There are many effective agents for the treatment of inflammation in the prostate gland, but they cannot be prescribed independently, even when there are no contraindications at all.