Inflammation of the prostate brings many unpleasant sensations to a man, it makes him suffer both physically and psychologically. Initiated prostatitis can lead to dangerous consequences, including infertility, the development of benign and malignant tumors in the tissues of the organ, complete impotence. Therefore, a timely visit to a doctor plays an important role, establishing the causes of the inflammatory process and competent therapy. Today in the pharmacological market there is a variety of drugs and effective remedies for the treatment of prostatitis, different in their action, effectiveness and price.
Successful cure of prostatitis is provided only by an integrated approach, including the use of drugs, adherence to diet, physiotherapy methods, the use of folk recipes, the elimination of provoking factors and the elimination ofthe causes of the pathological process. Drug therapy, in turn, includes the use of drugs aimed at eliminating various problems. Drugs for the treatment of inflammation of the prostate are presented in various dosage forms, they can combine several actions at once.
Prostatitis Medication Dosage Forms
Medications for prostatitis come in the following dosage forms:
- tablets or capsules;
- injection drugs;
- rectal suppositories;
- microclysters and instillations.
The latter can be prepared on the basis of both natural ingredients and the use of medicines.
Pills
You can't do without pills in prostatitis therapy. Treatment of chronic prostatitis in men can be done using other dosage forms, but only during periods of remission. During an exacerbation, you will have to take pills. Since most often the inflammatory process in the prostate gland is provoked by infectious agents, the treatment necessarily includes the use of various types of antibiotics. Furthermore, in the treatment of all types of prostatitis the following groups of drugs can be used, prescribed according to the indications in each specific case:
- alpha blockers;
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- muscle relaxants;
- painkillers;
- diuretics;
- hormonal preparations;
- immunostimulants.
In addition, complex preparations have been developed that have a combined effect on prostatitis.
Antibiotics
These drugs are necessary in almost all cases of acute prostatitis caused by pathogenic microorganisms. When the inflammation is caused by congestion in the pelvic organs, antibiotics can also be used if tests reveal the activity of the so-called nonspecific or opportunistic microflora.
Self-medication with antibiotics, uncontrolled intake, use of such medications on the advice of friends or the Internet is strictly prohibited. Only a qualified physician can determine which medications are needed in a particular case based on the test results. Some patients require a combination of several types of antibiotics. Determination of drug type, dosages, dosage regimens, and duration of the course of treatment is the sole responsibility of the urologist.
The following groups of antibiotics can be used in the treatment of prostatitis:
- fluoroquinolones: destroy the DNA synthesis of the cells of pathogenic microorganisms, thus suppressing their vital activity;
- tetracyclines- broad-spectrum antibiotics that suppress pathogenic microflora, quite difficult for patients to tolerate;
- cephalosporins: they damage the cell membranes of pathogenic microorganisms, interfering with their life and reproduction, these antibiotics have many side effects, they negatively affect the state of the gastrointestinal tract, so they are almost never prescribed intablets and their administration is recommended. intramuscularly;
- penicillins- block the synthesis of the protein necessary for microorganisms to build cell structures, these funds, unlike the previous ones, have almost no side effects and are taken in tablets;
- Macrolides- Drugs with the least toxicity to the human body are very well tolerated by patients but are rarely prescribed due to their unproven efficacy in treating prostatitis.
The need for a course of antibiotic intake according to certain schemes and in certain doses is due to the peculiarities of their action. Only after reaching a certain concentration, which must be replenished at regular intervals, drug substances begin to suppressively affect the pathogenic microflora. To destroy it completely, it takes ten days to a month. If the course is not completed, as some patients do, when they feel well, infectious agents can remain in the body, acquire resistance to drugs and, under certain conditions, begin to multiply again.
Alpha-adrenergic receptor blockers
This group of drugs is prescribed for severe urinary problems to relax the smooth muscles of the bladder and urethra.
Alpha-adrenergic blockers differ in their action: some act on receptors selectively, others do not have this selectivity.
Many alpha-blockers are hypotensive, so they are not prescribed for patients with low blood pressure. They have almost no side effects, prevent the return of urine and prevent reinfection of the prostate.
Analgesics and antispasmodics
With a pronounced pain syndrome, especially with an inflammatory-purulent course of prostatitis, you can not do without painkillers. The pain with prostatitis is so intense that the patient cannot even touch the affected area. Most painkillers do not affect the area of pain, but relieve the sensitivity of the brain centers in the cortex. Therefore, it is not worth using them regularly, they do not provide real help in solving the problem.
Antispasmodics have another effect. These medications relax the smooth muscles of the organs and relieve spasms.
Anti-inflammatory drugs
These drugs are intended to eliminate inflammation, reduce swelling in the affected area, have an antipyretic and analgesic effect, facilitate urination, but most often the inflammation is removed with suppositories and microclysters.
Preparations made from 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 function of the prostate gland, suppress the activity of pathogenic microflora, and strengthen the immune system, which undergoes a long fight against infection.
Injectables
Several types of antibiotics are recommended for intramuscular administration for prostatitis.
The most effective remedy for inflammation of the prostate, produced in solutions for intramuscular injection, is a special preparation that has a complex effect: relieves swelling, improves fluid circulation in the affected area, relieves inflammation, increasesthe tone of smooth muscles, strengthens the immune system.
Rectal candles
Rectal suppositories are considered 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, penetrating directly into the affected area. Doctors recommend using in the treatment of prostatitis:
- ichthyol candles;
- medicated candles;
- candles with propolis.
Injection directly into the rectum, located next to the inflamed area, provides rapid action of the suppositories. 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;
- the pathogenic microflora is destroyed;
- the urination process is restored.
Suppositories are recommended for all forms of prostatitis.
Microclysters and instillations
Like rectal suppositories, microclysters and instillations provide rapid delivery of active substances directly to the inflamed organ.
Procedures can be carried out with the use of solutions of medicinal preparations, decoctions and alcoholic tinctures of medicinal herbs, natural oils.
Conclusion
Before taking any medicine for prostatitis, you should consult with your 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, prostatitis will return very soon, even with successful treatment.