Prostatitis in the past 20-30 years has "rejuvenated" significantly. If at the end of the last century, prostatitis was mainly diagnosed in men over 40 years old, today young men under 30 years old also face this disease. There are many traumatic factors, including phenomena that alter a man's hormonal background and destabilize blood circulation in the pelvic organs and the whole body.
The main danger of prostatitis is the transition to a chronic form. At the same time, the actual learned risk of impotence, infertility, and benign and malignant tumors of the prostate gland - adenomas and cancer - increased sharply in men who were representative of the male population. These treatment strategies are more complex and can take several years.
To treat the disease that first appeared, doctors will apply new methods of treatment for prostatitis, and at the same time recommend patients to use various folk remedies. The greater the complexity of therapy, the higher the probability that this disease will not turn into problems for men, but will inevitably occur in the chronic form of the disease.
Essential drugs for prostatitis
Which prostatitis medicine can carry the proud title of "best" can not be answered clearly, however, without many folk remedies and methods, the treatment effect will be zero. That is why, after confirming the diagnosis, urologists recommend using several drugs with a narrowly targeted action to treat men:
- antibiotics;
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
Depending on the results of the analysis, drugs of different activities can be selected.
- anesthetic;
- antispasmodics and muscle relaxants;
- immunostimulants or immunoglobulins;
- antiviral agent;
- stimulants.
Among other things, in the treatment of men diagnosed with prostatitis, drugs are widely used, including enzymes, trace elements and vitamins that help to normalize metabolismin the prostate gland.
All of these drugs can be used to treat various forms of:
- For oral administration - tablets, powder for the preparation of suspension or solution. Typically, this group includes systemic antibiotics, immunomodulators, and hormones.
- For topical use - ointment, gel, rectal suppositories. This group of drugs includes pain relievers, antispasmodics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antibiotics.
- Solutions for injections. This group includes almost all remedies for prostatitis except hormonal.
Which drug to treat prostatitis is better to use in a particular case, the doctor will decide. Therefore, according to the classical principles of treatment, in the acute form of the disease, not aggravated by complications and concomitant diseases, preference should be given to the use of oral drugs - anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antibacterial agents can be used. taken in tablet form. In the chronic course of the disease, as well as when there are complications or concomitant diseases from the gastrointestinal tract, doctors tend to prescribe topical and injection drugs.
Preparations-complexes or single-component drugs - which is better
To the question of what is a really effective remedy for prostatitis - one ingredient or many ingredients, one cannot give a definite answer. Each of these formulations has its own advantages and disadvantages.
The advantages of complex drugs, which include anti-inflammatory, analgesic, vitamins and minerals, as well as metabolic and immune stimulants in men, include:
- no need to use a variety of medications in different forms - just take one or two tablets or capsules a day;
- a more complete formulation, in which the ingredients generally contribute to a fuller absorption of the active ingredients;
- for treatment with complex preparations, mainly based on plant components, without prescription, but with the consent of a doctor;
- lower costs.
However, complex treatments for men, often indicated for the treatment of prostatitis, also have disadvantages:
- when they are taken, allergies occur more often;
- they have a broader list of contraindications;
- against their background, the consequences of adverse reactions to other drugs often occur;
- forced ingestion of substances that do not play a major therapeutic role (eg, an antispasmodic component for prostatitis that occurs without marked contractions).
In some cases, a single-component drug is more effective than a multi-component drug.
Single-component preparations also have disadvantages and advantages. The first ones include:
- the high total cost of a course of treatment;
- the need for medication during the day, observing the interval between incompatible dosing;
- high load on the gastrointestinal tract (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have a particularly strong negative effect on the stomach).
The advantage of treating men with single-component drugs is their ability to alter the intake of several compounds that affect prostate symptoms and status, depending on the clinical picture.
Medicines that doctors recommend for prostatitis: a list
Among the many drugs available on the pharmaceutical market, doctors usually prescribe the following drugs.
Antibiotics
- Mainly fluoroquinolones.
- Penicillin is protected in the form of a tablet or a daily injection.
- Cephalosporins.
Antibiotics for prostatitis can be used in a variety of ways.
NSAIDs
NSAIDs for prostatitis are prescribed to relieve pain, relieve itching, burning and a feeling of heaviness in the perineum and lower back, and at the same time eliminate the inflammatory process. Drugs of this group suppress the body's immune response to pathological processes in the prostate gland, thereby preventing and eliminating the development of inflammation. NSAIDs are prescribed for any form of disease, but self-medication is unacceptable! Uncontrolled intake of anti-inflammatory drugs will "grease" the symptoms, make it difficult to diagnose and aggravate the disease, exacerbating the pathology.
Muscle relaxants and antispasmodics
To relax smooth muscles, lipolytics are prescribed for the normal course of urine. They perfectly cope with the task, tone the muscles of the bladder, improve the nervous system, prevent spasms and inflammation.
Hormonal remedies
Hormones are prescribed in cases where NSAIDs are not effective. They are mainly used as an injection or as an infusion.
Complex preparations for prostatitis
Comprehensive treatment of prostatitis necessarily includes taking drugs to improve immunity. These can be both topical (rectal suppositories) and immunomodulators in tablet form. The choice of drug is made only by the doctor.
The specific drug is selected by the doctor based on the medical condition of the man at the time of examination, as well as depending on the existing contraindications and indications. We do not recommend using the information from this article to self-select a drug complex, as it is provided for informational purposes only.