Prostatitis is an extremely common inflammatory disease of the genitourinary system in men. The essence of this pathology is an infectious or non-bacterial inflammation of the prostate gland. Most of the time, this disease is diagnosed in men who are between 25 and 50 years of age. In the absence of medical attention, it can cause erectile dysfunction, infertility, etc. In this article, we will look at the best medications for prostatitis.
General principles for the treatment of prostatitis
To begin with, we note that it is unacceptable to self-medicate inflammation of the prostate gland. Any medication should be used only as prescribed by a doctor.
With the bacterial nature of the inflammatory process, antibacterial drugs are used, selected depending on the sensitivity of the pathogen. The dosage and duration of antibiotics are also selected individually.
In addition, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be used - herbal preparations that stop inflammation and improve metabolic processes in the prostate.
If there are complaints of difficulty urinating, alpha-blockers that restore urodynamics are indicated.
Various non-pharmacological methods are also of great importance. First of all, this includes prostate massage, performed in a chronic inflammatory process. In addition, the treatment plan is actively supplemented by a variety of physical therapy procedures, such as laser therapy, electrical stimulation, etc.
effective drugs
So which drugs have the best effect on prostatitis?
Regarding antibiotics, fluoroquinolones and macrolides are most often prescribed for inflammation of the prostate, but other groups of antibacterial agents can also be used.
If we are talking about herbal preparations, then a remedy based on an extract from the fruits of a creeping palm tree can be used. It has anti-inflammatory, antiandrogenic, antiexudative action. This drug is actively prescribed not only for chronic prostatitis, but also for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Another herbal preparation is a combination remedy, which includes Canadian goldenrod, licorice roots, perforated St. John's wort, rhizomes with purple echinacea roots. This drug improves microcirculation in the prostate tissues, is active against certain bacteria and reduces the severity of inflammation.
Another effective remedy for prostatitis is ovules, the active ingredient of which is the biomass obtained from the larvae of insects of the gypsy moth species. In 2020, scientists from the Kuban State Medical University conducted a study, the results of which demonstrate the feasibility of using this drug in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis.
From the group of alpha-adrenergic blockers, the drug that is most often used helps to relax the smooth muscle fibers of the neck of the bladder and prostate, which leads to an improvement in the flow of urine.