Prostate inflammation is a problem for many men over 40. Very often this disease becomes chronic. This is due to the neglect of the pathology, since men rarely go to the doctor when the first symptoms appear. In addition, due to the influence of negative factors, prostatitis becomes chronic. At this stage, various drugs are prescribed for the treatment of chronic prostatitis in men, since therapy should be long and complex.
In order for the remission to last longer in the event of illness, a man must not only take all prescribed medication for treatment, but also lead a healthy lifestyle and adhere to a diet prescribed by the treating doctor.
Some of the factors that cause and worsen prostatitis include:
- Alcohol abuse;
- smoking;
- sedentary lifestyle;
- Infectious and viral diseases;
- wrong diet.
Chronic prostatitis
Many men do not understand how destructive this disease is to their bodies. If you do not perform medical therapy in a timely manner, chronic prostatitis can be complicated. These complications include:
- prostate abscess;
- Formation of cysts and stones in the prostate that can only be treated surgically;
- vesiculitis. In this disease, there is inflammation of the seminal vesicles;
- Prostatic sclerosis most often occurs due to untreated prostatitis, and treatment for this complication is only done during surgery.
- impotence;
- infertility;
- and sometimes even prostate cancer.
Symptoms and treatment for these complications vary, but all of these pathologies are serious. Most of the time, these complications are operated on.
All complications can be prevented by regular visits to the urologist and proctologist. Especially men after 45 years of age have to see these doctors once a year. And do laboratory tests (general and PSA concentration).
Drugs for the treatment of chronic prostatitis
How is prostatitis treated? There are several drugs necessary to treat chronic prostatitis because prostatitis cannot be treated with one drug. Complex therapy includes antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antispasmodics. It is also very important to take vitamin and immunity support medications.
Antibacterial drugs
What groups of drugs are prescribed for chronic prostatitis depends on the causes of their occurrence. When the infectious nature of the disease is identified, the main components of therapy are antibacterial drugs. Usually they are selected with a variety of measures, but sometimes others are appointed. The duration of treatment of the exacerbation in chronic prostatitis depends on the severity of its manifestation. Taking antibiotics can last 14 days or even 3 months.
Prescriptions can be completely different, as suitable laboratory tests for sensitivity to these drugs are carried out before the appointment. Most often, antibiotics are prescribed in the form of injections, less often in the form of tablets. Because these drugs are much faster and more effective in the form of injections.
For acute inflammation, drugs from several groups are sometimes prescribed.
Immunomodulators and immunostimulants
In the case of chronic prostatitis caused by an infection, only immunomodulators have to be taken. These drugs are taken together with antibiotics because they promote better penetration of the active ingredient into the focus of inflammation and restore the balance of the components of the immune system, which enables the body to actively fight inflammation. For chronic prostatitis, it is recommended to take these drugs twice a year as a preventive measure.
This type of drug should only be prescribed by a doctor, because the wrong dosage and prolonged use of immunomodulators can lead to the opposite effect, namely, a chronic decrease in immunity. These drugs are available in the form of a solution for injection and rectal suppositories. Most often, during the period of exacerbation, a course of 5 to 10 days is prescribed in the form of injections and the subsequent transition to suppositories.
Anti-inflammatory drugs
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed to provide quick relief of discomfort as they reduce inflammation and swelling. Thus pain is eliminated.
In particularly acute cases, these drugs are ineffective, then hormonal drugs are prescribed. Sometimes hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs are used in physiotherapeutic procedures, namely in electrophoresis, as a result of which they act locally on the prostate. In this case, the hormonal drug does not have a general effect on the body.
Alpha blockers
This type of drug is now increasingly prescribed for chronic prostatitis. Alpha blockers act on the bladder and prostate, namely on their receptors. Therefore, they relax the muscles, making it easier to urinate. This means that the painful urination will be eliminated.
But these drugs affect blood pressure indicators, alpha blockers lower them. They are contraindicated in people with severe hypotension. This combination leads to dangerous consequences.
Antispasmodics
Severe pain in the perineum often occurs when chronic prostatitis worsens. In this case, spasms of the striated muscles appear. This means that the use of anticonvulsants and muscle relaxants is required.
General tonic and tonic
This group includes drugs that are prescribed to improve the functioning of the gland. And they must necessarily be prescribed as part of the main drug therapy.
Topical preparations
Topical drugs used to treat chronic prostatitis are particularly effective. Prostatitis is rectal suppository. In this form, pharmacological companies produce anticonvulsants, antibiotics, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The use of drugs in such a dosage form is possible both in the acute course of the disease and in other cases, for example after an operation.
Both suppositories and ointments that are injected rectally are effective enough because they act directly on the prostate. When inserted into the rectum, they are absorbed into its walls, and the prostate is directly adjacent to the back wall of the intestine. In addition, such drugs used to treat prostatitis do not pass through the entire body and liver, where part of the active ingredient is metabolized.
It is important to note that it is forbidden to prescribe such candles and ointments yourself. Since a high concentration of the active substance is absorbed into the gland and, if used incorrectly, overdose and complications in the wrong dose can occur.