Prostatitis is an extremely common inflammatory disease of the male urogenital system. The essence of this pathology is an infectious or abacterial inflammation of the prostate. Most often, this disease is diagnosed in men between the ages of 25 and 50. In the absence of medical care, erectile dysfunction, infertility, etc. In this article, we will look at the best drugs for prostatitis.
General principles of prostatitis treatment
First of all, we note that self-medication of inflammation of the prostate is unacceptable. Any medication should only be used as prescribed by a doctor.
With the bacterial nature of the inflammatory process, antibacterial drugs are used, which are 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 the metabolic processes of the prostate.
In case of complaints of difficulty urinating, alpha-blockers are indicated, which restore urodynamics.
Various non-pharmacological methods are also of great importance. First of all, this includes prostate massage, which is performed in chronic inflammatory processes. In addition, the treatment plan is actively supplemented by various physiotherapy procedures, such as laser therapy, electrical stimulation, etc.
Effective drugs
So what drugs work best for prostatitis?
Regarding antibiotics, fluoroquinolones and macrolides are most often prescribed for prostatitis, but antibacterial agents belonging to other groups can also be used.
If we talk about herbal preparations, then a remedy based on the extract of the fruits of a creeping palm tree can be used. It has an anti-inflammatory, anti-androgenic and anti-exudative effect. This drug is prescribed not only for chronic prostatitis, but also for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Another herbal preparation is a combination remedy containing Canadian goldenrod herb, licorice root, St. John's wort herb, purple echinacea root rhizomes. This drug improves microcirculation in the tissues of the prostate, is active against certain bacteria, and reduces the severity of inflammation.
Another effective remedy for prostatitis is the suppository, the active ingredient of which is biomass obtained from the insect larvae of the gypsy moth species. In 2020, scientists from the Kuban State Medical University conducted a study, the results of which confirm the feasibility of using the drug in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis.
From the group of alpha-adrenergic blockers, a drug that helps to relax the smooth muscle fibers of the bladder neck and prostate is most often used, which leads to an improvement in the outflow of urine.