Prostatitis is an extremely common inflammatory disease of the genitourinary system in men. The essence of this pathology is an infectious or bacterial inflammation of the prostate gland. Most often, this disease is diagnosed in men between the ages of 25 and 50. In the absence of medical care, it can cause erectile dysfunction, infertility, etc. In this article, we will consider the best drugs 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 medicine 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 dose and duration of antibiotics are also selected individually.
In addition, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, herbal preparations that stop inflammation and improve metabolic processes in the prostate can be used.
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 number of physiotherapy 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 prostate inflammation, but other groups of antibacterial agents can also be used.
If we talk about herbal preparations, then a medicine based on an extract of the fruits of a creeping palm can be used. It has anti-inflammatory, antiandrogen, 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 root, St. This drug improves microcirculation in prostate tissue, is active against some bacteria and reduces the severity of inflammation.
Another effective remedy for prostatitis are suppositories, the active ingredient of which is biomass obtained from insect larvae of the gypsy moth species. In 2020, scientists from the Cuban State Medical University conducted a study, the results of which prove the possibility of using this drug in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis.
From the group of alpha-adrenergic blockers, a drug that helps relax the smooth muscle fibers of the bladder neck and prostate is most often used, which leads to an improvement in urine flow.