Inflammation of the prostate gives a man a lot of unpleasant sensations and makes him suffer both physically and mentally. Started prostatitis can lead to dangerous consequences, including infertility, development of benign and malignant tumors in the tissues of the organ, complete impotence. Therefore, an important role plays a timely visit to the doctor, during which the causes of the inflammatory process are determined and competent therapy is carried out. Today on the pharmacological market there is a huge number of drugs and effective means for the treatment of prostatitis, which differ in their effect, effectiveness and price.
Successful cure for prostatitis offers only an integrated approach, which includes the use of medicines, nutrition, physiotherapy, the use of folk recipes, the elimination of provoking factors and the elimination of the causes of the pathological process. Drug therapy, in turn, involves the use of drugs to get rid of various problems. Medicines for the treatment of inflammation of the prostate are offered in different dosage forms, they can combine several effects at the same time.
Dosage forms of drugs against prostatitis
Medicines for prostatitis are offered in the following dosage forms:
- tablets or capsules;
- injection preparations;
- rectal suppositories;
- Microclysters and instillations.
The latter can be made both on the basis of natural ingredients and with the use of drugs.
pills
You cannot do without pills in prostatitis therapy. Treatment of chronic prostatitis in men can be carried out with other dosage forms, but only during periods of remission. You need to take tablets during an exacerbation. Since the inflammatory process in the prostate is most often triggered by infectious agents, treatment necessarily involves the use of various types of antibiotics. In addition, in the treatment of all types of prostatitis, the following groups of drugs can be used, each prescribed according to the indications:
- alpha blocker;
- non-stereoid anti-inflammatory drugs;
- muscle relaxants;
- analgesics;
- diuretics;
- hormonal preparations;
- immunostimulants.
In addition, complex preparations have been developed that have a combined effect on prostatitis.
Antibiotics
Such drugs are necessary in almost all cases of acute prostatitis, which is caused by pathogenic microorganisms. If inflammation is caused by obstruction of the pelvic organs, antibiotics can also be used if the tests reveal the activity of what is called non-specific or opportunistic microflora.
Self-medication with antibiotics, uncontrolled intake, use of such drugs on the advice of friends or on the Internet is strictly prohibited. To determine which medications are needed in a particular case, only a qualified doctor can based on the test results. Some patients need a combination of different types of antibiotics. The determination of the type of drug, doses, dosage regimens and the duration of the course of treatment is the sole responsibility of the urologist.
The following groups of antibiotics can be used to treat prostatitis:
- Fluoroquinolones- destroy the DNA synthesis of cells of pathogenic microorganisms and thereby suppress their vital activity;
- Tetracyclines- broad spectrum antibiotics that suppress pathogenic microflora and are difficult for patients to tolerate;
- Cephalosporins- damage the cell membranes of pathogenic microorganisms, impair their life and reproduction. These antibiotics have many side effects, adversely affect the condition of the gastrointestinal tract, so they are almost never prescribed in tablets and should be recommendedintramuscularly;
- Penicillins- block the synthesis of the protein that microorganisms need to build cellular structures. These funds, unlike the previous ones, have almost no side effects and are taken in tablets.
- Macrolides- drugs with the lowest toxicity to the human body are very well tolerated by patients, but rarely prescribed due to their unproven effectiveness in the treatment of prostatitis.
The need to take antibiotics according to certain schemes and in certain dosages is due to the peculiarities of their action. Only after reaching a certain concentration, which has to be topped up at regular intervals, drug substances begin to suppress the pathogenic microflora. To completely destroy it, it takes ten days to a month. If the course is not completed, as some patients do, if they are feeling well, infectious agents can remain in the body, acquire drug resistance and, under certain conditions, begin to multiply again.
Alpha-adrenergic receptor blockers
This group of drugs is prescribed for severe urinary problems to help relax the smooth muscles of the bladder and urethra.
Alpha-adrenergic blockers differ in their effect - some act selectively on receptors, others do not have this selectivity.
Many alpha blockers are antihypertensive and are therefore not prescribed for patients with low blood pressure. They have almost no side effects, they disrupt the return flow of urine and prevent re-infection of the prostate.
Analgesics and anticonvulsants
If you have a pronounced pain syndrome, especially if the prostatitis is inflammatory and purulent, you cannot do without pain medication. The pain in prostatitis is so severe that the patient cannot even touch the affected area. Most analgesics do not affect the pain area, but they do reduce the sensitivity of the brain centers in the cortex. Hence, it is not worth using them regularly as they do not offer any real help in fixing the problem.
Antispasmodics have another effect. These drugs relax the smooth muscles of the organs, relieve cramps.
Anti-inflammatory drugs
These drugs are aimed at eliminating inflammation, reducing swelling in the affected area, having an antipyretic and analgesic effect, making urination easier, but most often inflammation is removed with suppositories and microclysters.
Preparations based on herbal ingredients
Natural preparations are recommended for use in chronic forms of the disease. They require a long course of administration, but they can improve the functioning of the prostate, suppress the activity of pathogenic microflora and strengthen the immune system, which suffers from a long battle against infection.
Injectables
Various types of antibiotics are recommended for intramuscular administration in prostatitis.
The most effective remedy for inflammation of the prostate, which is made in solutions for intramuscular injection, is a special preparation with a complex effect: relieves swelling, improves fluid circulation in the affected area, relieves inflammation, strengthens the tone of smooth muscles, strengthens itImmune system.
Rectal candles
Rectal suppositories are considered to be the most effective way to relieve pain and inflammation. Their effectiveness is due to the fact that they bypass the bloodstream, liver and gastrointestinal tract, and penetrate directly into the affected area. Doctors recommend its use in treating prostatitis:
- ichthyol candles;
- candles with medicines;
- candles with propolis.
The injection directly into the rectum next to the inflamed area allows suppositories to act quickly. This treatment has the following effects:
- quickly relieves pain syndrome;
- relieves swelling and inflammation;
- improves blood circulation in the affected area;
- prostate function is restored;
- pathogenic microflora is destroyed; The
- process is restored.
Suppositories are recommended for all forms of prostatitis.
Microlystals and instillations
Like rectal suppositories, microclysters and instillations enable the quick delivery of active ingredients directly to the inflamed organ.
procedures can be performed with the use of solutions of medicinal preparations, decoctions and alcoholic tinctures made from medicinal herbs and natural oils.
Conclusion
Before taking any drugs for prostatitis, it is necessary to consult a doctor and undergo a full examination. Drug therapy is very effective, but if a man does not change his habits and does not eliminate the effect of provoking factors, then prostatitis will return very soon, even with successful treatment.