A sedentary lifestyle, constant stress and hypothermia, irregular sexual intercourse, bacteria entering the urethra - all these are the reasons for the development of the inflammatory process of the prostate.
Inflammation of the prostate gland is the most common disease in men.However, its therapy is a painstaking and long 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 physiotherapeutic procedures.However, drugs play a major 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 inflammation of the prostate
Inflammation of the prostate can be treated quickly only in the initial stage of development, so you should 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 region;
- Discomfort during bowel movements;
- A constant feeling of fullness of the bladder;
- Pain during urination and the formation of an intermittent, thin flow;
- White or mucous discharge and blood are observed in the urine;
- slow uncontrollable erection;
- Rapid ejaculation;
- Loss of sexual desire;
- Excessive fatigue;
With a bacterial disease, symptoms can be an increase in temperature up to 37-38 degrees, but in some cases it is possible to reach 40 degrees.
After conducting an examination 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 influence 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 making a diagnosis, the urologist will tell you how to treat prostatitis in men, and also explain what forms of drugs for prostatitis are available.
Medicines for the treatment of prostatitis have the following forms:
- rectal suppositories.It is treated by direct action on the affected organ;
- injections.Injections are the fastest way to introduce prostatitis medicine into the patient's body;
- drip solutions.This form of the drug involves injecting the drug into the male urethra;
- solutions for microenemas.With the help of microenemas, both drug treatment of prostatitis and therapy with folk remedies can be carried out;
- tablets.This type of drug contains antibiotics that are most often used to treat prostate gland.
Drug groups prescribed for inflammation of the gland
Several drug groups are used in the treatment of inflammation of the prostate gland in men.Antibiotics are the mainstay of therapy for the bacterial form of the disease.Antibacterial drugs in tablets are often prescribed for acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland;they should be taken for about a month.
If complications occur, the disease is treated with antibiotics in the form of an injection solution.If experts 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.
These drugs for prostatitis should be taken only as prescribed by the doctor;uncontrolled use of analgesics is full of side effects and complications.
Among the pain relievers, drugs with the active ingredient ibuprofen are believed to be the most effective for 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 bladder muscles and neck.This effect helps reduce pain during urination.
If symptoms such as pain in the perineal region are observed during the inflammatory process, drugs from the muscle relaxant group reduce muscle tone in the groin area.
Substances containing the hormone testosterone are also used for the treatment of 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.Hormone-containing medications help reduce inflammation and stabilize hormonal 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 provided by drugs that improve blood flow and agents that strengthen the immune defense.Drugs that promote tissue regeneration are also prescribed.
The most effective drugs for inflammation of the prostate
It is not possible to give an unequivocal answer to 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 inflammation of the prostate
Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland in men.In the absence of therapy at 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-term remission of symptoms is replaced by exacerbation.Treatment of chronic prostatitis is a more complex process than treatment of acute inflammation of the gland and requires an integrated approach based on drugs from several types and groups.
What should drugs combat?
Before choosing a number of drugs that will help to fight 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 related to the presence of pathogenic microflora in the prostate tissue.It can be a genitourinary infection (gonorrhea, syphilis, etc.) or other bacteria and viruses.The remaining 30% is the blockage of the gland in men.Lack of oxygen and nutrition, as well as saturation of tissues 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 inability of the prostate to fully provide the body with hormones and other active substances necessary for normal functioning (compensation phase).In addition, with a chronic disease, pus may form blocking the ducts, as a result of which the production of testosterone and secretion decreases even more.
Depending on how the disease progresses, what changes occur in the prostate gland and how deep they are, the doctor chooses a number of drugs included in the list:
- antimicrobial drugs or simply antibiotics - in case of inflammation of bacterial origin, their prescription is required;
- antiviral agents, interferon and gamma globulin - prescribed for viral origin of prostatitis;
- antifungal (antimycotic) agents - in cases where prostatitis occurs due to the spread of fungal infection to the gland, as well as when prostatitis is bacterial and requires long-term use of antibiotics;
- alpha blockers - prescribed to reduce spasm and pain;
- muscle relaxants - relaxes the muscle structures of the prostate and pelvic organs, which contributes to better nutrition of the glandular tissue;
- anti-inflammatory drugs - fight the manifestations of the disease, reduce swelling;
- hormonal drugs - used to restore hormonal levels in men.
The exact list of the above drugs will be different for each patient.At the diagnostic stage, the doctor decides which drugs to include and which not, based on laboratory tests of urine, prostate secretion, urine and blood taken from men.
Antibiotics for chronic prostatitis
Antibiotics for chronic inflammation of the prostate are prescribed in most cases, even if bacterial culture does not reveal the presence of microorganisms in secretions and a smear from the urethra.
Before prescribing a certain drug, the doctor must determine whether the pathogens are sensitive to a certain antibiotic.Otherwise, there is a risk of wasting time taking a drug that is ineffective in a certain situation.
Antimicrobial drugs belonging to the group of fluoroquinolones are considered the most effective in the treatment of chronic prostatitis.
These types of drugs are distinguished by their ability to penetrate deeply into the prostate tissue and in sufficient concentration.To achieve an effect, their use should last 4 weeks or more (depending on the severity of the disease, the selected dose and the sensitivity of the pathogenic microflora to the antibiotic).
It is important!Fluoroquinolone antibiotics can have a suppressive effect on sperm.When planning a pregnancy, it is necessary to start trying to conceive a child no later than 2 months after the end of the course of treatment.
During treatment with antibiotics, men are recommended to use antifungal drugs at the same time.This is due to the fact that drugs with antibacterial activity can also suppress the beneficial microflora that keeps the level of fungi in the body normal.Thus, a favorable environment for the development of fungal infection can be created in the body of men, the treatment of which requires taking different effective drugs.
Alpha blockers - analgesics and antispasmodics for chronic prostatitis
Spasm and pain are typical symptoms of prostatitis.To reduce spasm and therefore relieve anxiety, treatment should include taking alpha blockers.They not only relieve the spasm of the glandular muscle tissue of the prostate, but also relax the sphincter of the bladder.In addition, such drugs significantly reduce pain during prostatitis in the acute stage.
Drug treatment with these drugs reduces discomfort and pain when urinating in men, but they have many side effects and an extensive list of contraindications.Therefore, 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 due to infection, experts tend to choose other drugs to treat the pain and spasm.
Hormonal drugs for prostatitis
The main reason for prescribing hormonal treatment of chronic prostatitis is excessive growth of the prostate gland in men.Typically, this condition requires a decrease in testosterone levels.The result of the therapy is a decrease in the size of the prostate, the normalization of hormonal levels and a decrease in the symptomatic manifestations of the disease.
Hormonal treatment is carried out only as prescribed by a doctor and only under his supervision.This requires constant monitoring of hormonal levels, which helps to prevent the numerous negative effects of drugs on the functions of internal organs in men.
Antiviral drugs for prostatitis
If the cause of prostatitis is viruses, the treatment is carried out using appropriate drugs.
In addition, drugs with anti-inflammatory effects 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 clearer and faster effect is achieved when using the drug in the form of a suppository.
This treatment is completed by taking immunomodulators.They help men produce more of their own antibodies in their bodies, which actively resist infections due to prostatitis.As a result, treatment takes less time.