Prostatitis is a disease that every man suffers from at certain periods of his life. Inflammation of the prostate can occur due to infections in the body or hypothermia. Basically, this disease occurs in men after the age of 40. With age, a change in the hormonal background occurs in a man's body, as a result of which some disturbances in the functioning of the prostate may begin.
When the gland is inflamed, the urethra is squeezed, as a result of which the man experiences severe pain when urinating. Treatment of the disease is always complex under the supervision of a doctor.
What medications can be prescribed?
Before choosing a treatment regimen, the doctor performs a number of diagnostic measures. For example, a urine and blood test is mandatory. Also, sometimes the doctor performs a digital examination of the prostate to understand the degree of development of the disease.
It should be noted that there is no single treatment regimen that is right for everyone. The doctor always prescribes exactly the drugs that are suitable for the patient. For the treatment of the prostate, several groups of drugs are used that interact in different directions:
- Anesthetic agents.
- Medicines for spasms.
- Anti-inflammatory medications.
- antibacterial agents.
These groups of drugs are mandatory in the treatment of prostatic disease in acute and chronic course. Depending on the results of the tests and the nature of the course of the disease, other agents may also be prescribed. To date, pharmacies offer a huge number of different pills for prostatitis in various price categories. Of course, most men prefer to choose cheap products, especially since many have the same composition and mechanism of action in the body.
Medications for inflammation and pain.
These funds are primarily intended to eliminate inflammation in the prostate. Timely suppression of inflammation in the body contributes to a significant improvement in the general condition of the body and the prevention of its spread. These pills for prostatitis are inexpensive and quite effective, they quickly relieve inflammation.
Also, these drugs can prevent the transition of inflammation to a chronic form.
Sometimes during prostatitis, patients suffer from acute pain, therefore, to alleviate the condition, special painkillers should be taken. In the acute nature of the disease, the pain intensifies during urination. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can help reduce pain.
In some cases, the urologist may prescribe hormonal medications that can relieve pain. As a rule, in this case, glucocorticosteroids are prescribed.
Medications to relieve spasms
During inflammation of the prostate gland, a man constantly has spasms in the smooth muscle tissues of the walls of blood vessels, and therefore blood circulation is disturbed, and other problems and symptoms appear. Antispasmodics are used to relax smooth muscles.
If it is necessary to relieve spasm in the muscular tissues of the perineum, urethra or bladder, agents such as centrally acting muscle relaxants are most often used. These drugs remove pain well and bring the process of urination back to normal.
If it is necessary to relax the muscle tissue of the neck of the bladder or urethra, drugs from the group of alpha-blockers are prescribed. Such drugs help normalize the process of urine outflow.
The choice of these funds is made by the doctor, depending on the characteristics of the patient's body. They take drugs mainly for a long time to fully restore the urination process and the functioning of the organs of the genitourinary system.
Antibacterial drugs for prostatitis.
Prostatitis pills may include antibiotics. As a rule, these drugs are necessary in the event that prostatitis appears in the body against the background of an infection. A doctor strictly prescribes an antibacterial drug after a series of necessary tests, with which he can determine the specific pathogen and its sensitivity to drugs.
It is highly recommended not to treat yourself with antibiotics.. Without research, the patient will not be able to prescribe a drug that is really effective against bacteria. It is important to remember that antibiotics have a negative effect on the beneficial microflora in the body, destroying it. Due to incorrectly selected treatment, the patient's well-being may worsen.
With acute prostatitis, antibacterial drugs can even be administered intravenously. In addition, the doctor also prescribes pills. To eliminate the infection in the prostate gland, the following groups of drugs are used:
- Fluoroquinolones. Such drugs can affect many pathogens. In addition, the active ingredient accumulates in the tissues, so the effect lasts for a long time.
- penicillins.
- macrolides. Preparations of this group have a good effect on chlamydia and mycoplasmas.
- tetracyclines- effective antibacterial agents that also destroy chlamydia and mycoplasmas well. The only difference is that such tablets are quite difficult for patients to tolerate.
In addition to the type of antibiotic, the doctor also determines the dose and duration of treatment. Under no circumstances should you do this on your own. Antibiotics are powerful drugs that can cure a patient and aggravate the situation if used incorrectly.
Means to improve blood circulation.
Very often, against the background of a general inflammation in the body, a man also manifests congestion in the pelvic organs. This pathology not only provokes the development of a number of other diseases, but also an obstacle to the normal distribution of antibiotics and other drugs throughout the body.
Consequently, the active substances are not able to enter the focus of infection and destroy it. That is why doctors often prescribe drugs that improve blood circulation in parallel with taking antibacterial agents.
The most common options for prostatitis pills.
Due to the prevalence of the disease, prostatitis today on the shelves of pharmacies you can find a huge number of drugs intended for its treatment. However, the most popular options are the following drugs:
- The drug, based on an extract from the tissue of the prostate gland of bulls, is prescribed mainly to representatives of the strong half as a drug that can cure chronic prostatitis. The action of the drug is aimed at improving metabolic processes in the gland. According to patient reviews, the drug is well tolerated and effectively eliminates the disease.
- The drug with extracts of St. John's wort, goldenrod, licorice roots and echinacea is quite effective, it is prescribed for a non-specific form of prostatitis. In most cases, it is easily tolerated by patients, however, a man must understand in advance that the duration of treatment will be about two years.
- Food bioadditive, made entirely from natural plant ingredients. It is a complex of polypeptides and nucleic acids obtained from the bovine and porcine prostate gland. The action of the drug is based on the normalization of metabolism in the prostate gland. The convenience of this tool lies in the fact that the treatment of prostatitis with its help takes only two weeks. At the end of therapy, the normal process of urination, as well as sexual abilities, are fully restored in a man.
In addition to these funds, there are other drugs that also effectively help eliminate inflammation in the prostate gland. Natural remedies are very popular today. However, you need to understand that it is necessary to treat inflammation according to the cause of its appearance. If, for example, prostatitis appeared against the background of a bacterial infection, only antibiotics can help.
Today there are a large number of drugs in pharmacy chains. It is impossible to say unequivocally which means are better, also because drugs can behave differently depending on the individual characteristics of the patient's body and the nature of the disease. That is why it is recommended in any case to undergo a preliminary examination by a doctor. So that, based on the initial data, the specialist can choose an effective treatment regimen.