A sedentary lifestyle, constant stress and hypothermia, irregular sex, bacteria entering the urethra - all these are the causes of the inflammatory process of the prostate.
Prostatitis is the most common male disease.However, its therapy is a labor-intensive and lengthy process.
In order for the treatment of the disease to be as effective as possible, urologists prescribe comprehensive measures, including the use of herbal medicines and visits to physiotherapy procedures.But drugs play a big role in treatment.
Only a specialist decides which drugs to prescribe for the treatment of prostatitis in men, but there is a list containing the most effective drugs.
Manifestations of the development of prostatitis
Prostatitis can only be cured quickly in the initial stages of development, so you should immediately consult a specialist when the first signs of the disease appear.
Any of the following symptoms may indicate the development of the disease:
- Pain in the perineal area;
- Discomfort during defecation;
- Constant feeling of fullness of the bladder;
- Pain and the occurrence of a periodic, thin stream during urination;
- White or slimy discharge and blood are observed in the urine;
- Lanya, uncontrolled erection;
- Rapid ejaculation;
- Loss of sexual desire;
- excessive undue fatigue;
In the case of a bacterial disease, the symptoms may include an increase in temperature of 37-38 degrees, but in some cases it can even rise to 40 degrees.
After performing the examination and studying the necessary test results, the specialist determines the form and causes of the disease.
The disease can appear under the influence of harmful bacteria, as well as due to stagnant processes occurring in the pool.Depending on the nature and causes of the pathology, the urologist prescribes the most effective medication.
Forms of prescribed drugs
After making the diagnosis, the urologist will tell you how to treat prostatitis in men and explain what forms of prostatitis medications are available.
Forms of drugs for the treatment of prostatitis:
- rectal cones.It is treated with a direct effect on the affected organ;
- injections.Injections are the fastest way to get the anti-prostatitis drug into the patient's body;
- solutions for instillation.This form of medication involves injecting the drug into the male urethra;
- solutions for microinjections.With the help of microenema, both the drug treatment of prostatitis and the therapy with folk remedies can be carried out;
- tablet.This type of medicine most often contains antibiotics used to treat prostate.
Drug groups prescribed for gland inflammation
Several drug groups are used in the treatment of prostatitis in men.In the case of the bacterial form of the disease, antibiotics are the mainstay of therapy.Most often, antibacterial drugs in tablets are prescribed for acute or chronic inflammation of the male gland;should be taken for about a month.
If complications occur, the disease is treated with antibiotics in the form of an injection solution.If the specialists have not identified a specific group of causative agents of the disease, combined antimicrobial therapy is used.
Antibiotics belonging to the group have a negative effect on prostatitis:
- Tetracyclines.
- Fluoroquinols.
- Penicillin.
- Macrolides.
- Cephalosporins.
If the disease has a manifestation such as pain, pain relievers are prescribed.
In case of prostatitis, these medicines should only be taken as prescribed by the doctor;uncontrolled use of painkillers is fraught with side effects and complications.
It is believed that among the pain relievers, drugs with the active ingredient ibuprofen are the most effective in the inflammation of the male prostate organ.
Alpha-blockers are prescribed for chronic abacterial inflammation of the prostate gland.These drugs have a relaxing effect on the muscles and neck of the bladder.This effect helps reduce pain during urination.
If signs such as pain in the perineal area are detected during the inflammatory process, drugs belonging to the group of muscle relaxants are prescribed, which reduce muscle tone in the groin area.
Substances containing the hormone testosterone are also used to treat the disease.In diseases of the male organ, the level of this substance decreases in the body.The result of hormonal imbalance is the proliferation of prostate tissue.Hormone-containing medications help reduce inflammation and stabilize hormone levels.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are often used to relieve swelling, fever, and pain.The most effective drugs are in the form of rectal suppositories.
If the disease is viral, antiviral drugs are used.
Adjuvant therapy is done with drugs that improve blood flow and agents that boost the immune system.Medicines are also prescribed that promote tissue regeneration.
The most effective drugs for prostatitis
It is impossible to clearly answer how to treat prostatitis in men with drugs and other therapeutic procedures.After all, even the best antibiotic will be ineffective in treating a viral disease.
Medicines for the treatment of chronic prostatitis
Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland in men.In the absence of therapy in the initial stage (acute stage), this process becomes chronic in 80% of cases.At the same time, the course of the disease becomes uneven: long lulls in symptoms are replaced by exacerbations.Treatment for chronic prostatitis is a much more complex process than acute glandular inflammation and requires an integrated approach based on several types and groups of drugs.
What do the drugs fight against?
Before choosing drugs that will help to cope with the chronic form of prostatitis, it is necessary to remember what this disease is and what processes occur in the gland.
In 70% of cases, the inflammatory process is caused by the presence of pathogenic microflora in the prostate tissue.It can be a genitourinary infection (gonorrhea, syphilis and others) or other bacteria and viruses.The remaining 30% cause glandular congestion in men.Lack of oxygen and nutrition, as well as tissue saturation with toxins and waste products (products of the vital activity of prostate cells) can cause pathology.
The inflammatory process is accompanied by swelling of the gland.This is usually due to the fact that the prostate cannot fully supply the body with the hormones and other active substances necessary for normal functioning (compensation phase).In addition, with chronic disease, pus can form in it, which clogs the channels, as a result of which the production of testosterone and secretions decreases further.
Based on the progress of the disease, changes in the prostate gland and their depth, the doctor selects a set of drugs, the list of which includes:
- antimicrobial drugs or simply antibiotics - they need to be prescribed in case of inflammation of bacterial origin;
- antiviral drugs, interferon and gamma-globulin - prescribed for viral origin of prostatitis;
- antifungal (antimycotic) drugs - necessary in cases when prostatitis occurs due to the spread of a fungal infection to the gland, as well as when prostatitis is bacterial in nature and requires long-term use of antibiotics;
- alpha-blockers - prescribed to reduce spasm and pain;
- muscle relaxants - relax the muscle structure of the prostate and pelvic organs, which promotes better nutrition of the glandular tissue;
- anti-inflammatory drugs - fight the manifestations of the disease, reduce swelling;
- hormonal drugs - used to restore hormone levels in men.
The exact list of medications presented above will be different for each patient.During the diagnostic phase, the doctor decides which drugs to take and which not to take, based on laboratory tests from the urethra, prostate secretions, urine and blood taken from men.
Antibiotics for chronic prostatitis
In most cases, antibiotics are prescribed for chronic inflammation of the prostate, even if bacterial culture does not reveal the presence of microorganisms in secretions and urethral smears.
Before prescribing a particular drug, the doctor must determine whether the pathogens will be sensitive to a particular antibiotic.Otherwise, there is a risk that they will waste time taking an ineffective drug in a particular case.
In the treatment of chronic prostatitis, antimicrobial drugs belonging to the group of fluoroquinolones are considered the most effective.
Medicines of this type are distinguished by their ability to penetrate deeply and in sufficient concentration into the prostate tissue.To achieve the effect, their use must last at least 4 weeks (depending on the severity of the disease, the selected dose and the sensitivity of the pathogenic microflora to antibiotics).
Important!Fluoroquinolone antibiotics can suppress sperm.When planning a pregnancy, you should start having a child no earlier than 2 months after the end of the treatment.
During antibiotic treatment, the simultaneous use of antifungal agents is recommended for men.This is due to the fact that antibacterial drugs can also suppress the beneficial microflora that kept the level of fungi in the body at a normal level.In this way, a favorable environment for the development of a fungal infection can develop in men's bodies, the treatment of which requires taking drugs with different effects.
Alpha-blockers - pain relievers and antispasmodics for chronic prostatitis
Cramping and pain are typical symptoms of prostatitis.In order to reduce spasm and thereby eliminate discomfort, treatment should include taking alpha blockers.They not only relieve the spasm of the glandular muscle tissue of the prostate, but also relax the bladder sphincter.In addition, such drugs significantly reduce pain during prostatitis in the acute stage.
Medical treatment with these drugs in men reduces discomfort and pain during urination, but they have many side effects and a wide range of contraindications.That is why it should only be taken as prescribed by a specialist.In addition, these drugs are effective only in non-bacterial etiology of prostatitis.If the inflammation of the gland is caused by an infection, experts usually choose other drugs to treat the pain and spasm.
Hormonal drugs for the treatment of prostatitis
The main reason why hormonal treatment for chronic prostatitis may be prescribed is excessive growth of the prostate in men.Usually, this situation requires a reduction in testosterone levels.The result of the therapy is a decrease in the size of the prostate, a normalization of the hormonal level and a decrease in the symptomatic manifestations of the disease.
Hormone treatment is carried out only as prescribed by a doctor and only under his supervision.It requires continuous monitoring of hormone levels, which helps prevent the many negative effects of drugs on the functioning of men's internal organs.
Antiviral drugs for prostatitis
If viruses cause prostatitis, the treatment is carried out with appropriate drugs.
In addition, anti-inflammatory drugs from the NSAID group are prescribed for men.
Both antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed in the form of tablets, but according to urologists, a more pronounced and faster effect is achieved if the drugs are used in the form of suppositories.
This treatment is complemented by taking immunomodulators.They help men produce more of their own antibodies in their bodies, which actively resist infections caused by prostatitis.As a result, treatment takes less time.