Sedentary lifestyle, constant stress and hypothermia, irregular sex, bacteria entering the urethra - all these are reasons for the development of the inflammatory process of the prostate.
Prostatitis is the most common male disease.However, its therapy is a labor-intensive and long-term process.
In order for the treatment of the disease to be more effective, urologists prescribe comprehensive measures, including the use of herbal medicines and visits to physiotherapeutic procedures.But drugs play a major role in treatment.
Only a specialist decides which drugs should be prescribed for the treatment of prostatitis in men, but there is a list that includes the most effective drugs.
Manifestations of the development of inflammation of the prostate
Inflammation of the prostate can be quickly cured only in the initial stage of development, so you must contact a specialist as soon as the first signs of the disease appear.
Any of the following symptoms may indicate the development of the disease:
- Pain in the perineal area;
- A feeling of discomfort that occurs during bowel movements;
- Constant feeling of fullness of the bladder;
- The appearance of pain and an intermittent, thin jet when urinating;
- White or mucous discharge and blood are observed in the urine;
- Slow uncontrollable erection;
- Rapid ejaculation;
- Loss of sexual desire;
- Excessive unreasonable fatigue;
In a bacterial disease, signs may include an increase in temperature to 37-38 degrees, but in some cases it is possible to reach 40 degrees.
After examining and studying the necessary test results, the specialist will determine the form and causes of the development of the disease.
The disease can appear due to the action of harmful bacteria, as well as due to stagnant processes occurring in the pelvis.Depending on the nature and causes of the pathology, the urologist will prescribe the most effective drug.
Forms of prescribed drugs
After the diagnosis, the urologist will tell you how to treat prostatitis in men, and will also explain what form prostatitis drugs take.
Forms of drugs for the treatment of prostatitis:
- rectal suppositories.It is treated by direct influence on the affected organ;
- injections.Injections are the fastest way to introduce prostatitis medicine into the patient's body;
- solutions for instillation.This form of medication involves injecting the medication into the male urethra;
- solutions for microenemas.With the help of microenemas, the treatment of prostatitis with drugs and therapy with folk remedies can be carried out;
- tablet.This type of drug most often has antibiotics that are used to treat the prostate.
Groups of drugs prescribed for inflammation of the gland
In the treatment of prostate inflammation in men, several groups of drugs are used.For the bacterial form of the disease, antibiotics are the main therapy.Antibacterial drugs in tablets are most often prescribed for acute or chronic inflammation of the male gland;it is necessary to take them for about a month.
If complications arise, the disease is treated with antibiotics in the form of a solution for injections.If experts have not identified a specific group of causative agents, combined antimicrobial therapy is used.
Those antibiotic drugs that belong to this group have a negative effect on prostatitis:
- Tetracyclines.
- Fluoroquinols.
- Penicillin.
- Macrolides.
- Cephalosporins.
If the disease manifests itself as pain, painkillers are prescribed.
For prostatitis, these drugs should be taken only as recommended by the doctor;uncontrolled use of analgesics is full of side effects and complications.
Among the painkillers, drugs with the active substance ibuprofen are considered to be the most effective for inflammation of the male prostate organ.
Alpha-blockers are prescribed for chronic abacterial inflammation of the prostate.These drugs have a relaxing effect on the muscles and bladder neck.This effect helps to reduce the pain that occurs when urinating.
If signs such as pain in the perineal area are observed during the inflammatory process, drugs from the group of muscle relaxants are prescribed that reduce muscle tone in the groin area.
Also, substances containing the hormone testosterone are used to treat the disease.In diseases of the male organ, the level of this substance in the body decreases.The result of hormonal imbalance is the proliferation of prostate tissue.Medications that contain hormones help reduce inflammation and stabilize hormone levels.
NSAIDs 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 consists of drugs that improve blood flow and agents that enhance immune defense.Medications that promote tissue regeneration are also prescribed.
The most effective drugs for prostate inflammation
It is impossible to answer unequivocally how to treat prostatitis in men with drugs and other therapeutic procedures.After all, even the best antibiotic will not be effective in treating a viral disease.
Medicines for the treatment of chronic inflammation of the prostate
Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate in men.In the absence of therapy in the initial phase (in the acute phase), this process becomes chronic in 80% of cases.At the same time, the course of the disease becomes uneven: long periods of relief of symptoms are replaced by exacerbations.In the case of chronic prostatitis, the treatment is a much more complex process than the treatment of acute inflammation of the gland and requires an integrated approach based on drugs of several types and groups.
What are drugs supposed to fight?
Before choosing a set of drugs that will help in dealing with a chronic form of prostatitis, it is necessary to remember what the disease is and what processes take place in the gland.
The inflammatory process in 70% of cases 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% is due to congestion in the gland 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.As a rule, this is due to the fact that the prostate cannot fully supply the body with hormones and other active substances necessary for normal functioning (compensation phase).In addition, in case of a chronic disease, pus can form in it, which clogs the channels, as a result of which the production of testosterone and secretions is further reduced.
Based on how the disease progresses, what changes have occurred in the prostate and how deep they are, the doctor selects a set of drugs, the list of which includes:
- antimicrobial drugs or simply antibiotics - their prescription is required in case of inflammation of bacterial origin;
- antiviral agents, interferon and gamma globulin - are prescribed for viral prostatitis;
- antifungal (antimycotic) agents - needed in cases when prostatitis occurs due to the spread of a fungal infection on the gland, as well as when prostatitis is of a bacterial nature, which requires long-term use of antibiotics;
- alpha blockers - prescribed to reduce spasm and pain;
- muscle relaxants - relax the muscle structures of the prostate and pelvic organs, which promotes better nutrition of the gland tissue;
- anti-inflammatory drugs - fight disease manifestations, reduce swelling;
- hormonal drugs - used to restore hormonal levels in men.
The exact list of medications listed above will be different for each patient.The doctor decides which drugs should be included and which should not be included based on laboratory tests of urethral swabs, prostate secretions, urine and blood taken from men in the diagnostic phase.
Antibiotics for chronic prostatitis
Antibiotics for chronic inflammation of the prostate are prescribed in most cases, even when the bacterial culture does not reveal the presence of microorganisms in secretions and smears from the urethra.
Before prescribing a certain drug, the doctor must determine whether the pathogens will be sensitive to a certain antibiotic.Otherwise, there is a risk of wasting time on taking a medicine that is ineffective in a certain case.
Antimicrobial drugs belonging to the fluoroquinolone group are considered the most effective in the treatment of chronic prostatitis.
Medicines of this type are characterized by the ability to penetrate deeply and in sufficient concentration into the prostate tissue.In order to achieve an effect, their use should last for 4 weeks or more (depending on the severity of the disease, the selected dose and the sensitivity of the pathogenic microflora to the antibiotic).
Important!Fluoroquinolone antibiotics can have a suppressive effect on sperm.When planning a pregnancy, it is necessary to start trying to conceive no earlier than 2 months after the end of treatment.
During treatment with antibiotics, simultaneous use of antifungal drugs is recommended for men.This is due to the fact that drugs with antibacterial action can also suppress the beneficial microflora, which kept the level of fungi in the body normal.Therefore, a favorable environment for the development of a fungal infection can be created in the body of men, the treatment of which requires the use of drugs with different effects.
Alpha blockers - analgesics and antispasmodics for chronic prostatitis
Spasm and pain are typical symptoms of prostatitis.In order to reduce the spasm, and therefore to solve the discomfort, treatment should include taking an alpha blocker.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 phase.
Drug treatment with these drugs reduces discomfort and pain during urination in men, but they have many side effects and an extensive list of contraindications.That is why they should be taken only as prescribed by a specialist.In addition, these drugs are effective only for 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 spasms.
Hormonal drugs for prostatitis
The main reason why hormonal treatment of chronic prostatitis can be prescribed is excessive growth of the prostate in men.Typically, this situation requires a decrease in testosterone levels.The result of the therapy is a reduction in the size of the prostate, normalization of the hormonal level and a reduction in the symptomatic manifestations of the disease.
Hormonal treatment is carried out exclusively on the recommendation of a doctor and only under his supervision.It requires constant monitoring of hormone levels, which helps to prevent numerous negative effects of drugs on internal organ functions in men.
Antiviral drugs for prostatitis
If viruses are the cause of prostatitis, treatment is carried out with appropriate drugs.
In addition, men are prescribed drugs with anti-inflammatory effects from the NSAID group.
Both antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed in the form of tablets, but a more pronounced and faster effect, according to urologists, is achieved by using drugs in the form of suppositories.
This treatment is supplemented by taking immunomodulators.They help men produce more of their own antibodies in their body, which actively resist infections caused by prostatitis.As a result, treatment takes less time.