Prostatitis has become significantly "younger" in the last 20-30 years. If at the end of the last century prostatitis was mainly diagnosed in men over 40 years old, today young people as young as 30 face it. The reason for such changes in statistics is usually a change in lifestyle, ora multitude of traumatic factors, including phenomena that change the hormonal background of men and destabilize blood circulation in the pelvic organs and the body as a whole.
The main danger of prostatitis is the transition to a chronic form. At the same time, among representatives of the stronger sex, the risk of learning in practice what impotence, infertility, benign and malignant prostate tumors - adenoma and cancer - are. The treatment tactics of this form are more complex, and the duration of therapy can last several years.
To treat the disease that appears for the first time, doctors use new drugs for prostatitis, and also recommend that their patients use various folk remedies. The more extensive the complex of therapy, the greater the chance that this disease will not turn into many problems for men, which inevitably occur in the chronic form of the disease.
What medicines are needed for prostatitis
It is not possible to clearly answer which of the drugs against prostatitis can bear the proud title of "best", however, without many pharmaceutical and folk remedies, the effectiveness of the treatment is reduced to zero. That is why, after confirming the diagnosis, urologists recommend the use of several drugs with narrowly targeted effectsfor the treatment of men:
- antibiotics;
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
Depending on the results of the analyses, drugs with different effects can be selected.
- anesthetics;
- antispasmodics and muscle relaxants;
- immunostimulants or immunoglobulins;
- antiviral drugs;
- hormones.
Among other things, in the treatment of men diagnosed with prostatitis, drugs containing enzymes, trace elements and vitamins that normalize the metabolic processes of the prostate are widely used.
All these drugs can be used for treatment in different forms:
- For oral administration - tablets, powders for making suspensions or solutions. This group most often includes systemic antibiotics, immunomodulators and hormones.
- For local use - ointments, gels, rectal suppositories. This group of drugs includes pain relievers, antispasmodics, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics.
- Injection solutions. This group includes almost all anti-prostatitis drugs except hormones.
The doctor decides which form of medication for the treatment of prostatitis is better in a given case. So, according to the classical principles of therapy, in the acute form of the disease, which is not aggravated by complications and concomitant diseases, preference is given to oral drugs - anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving and antimicrobial drugs can also be taken in the form of tablets. In the chronic course of the disease, as well as in the case of complications or concomitant diseases of the digestive system, doctors tend to prescribe local drugs and injections.
Preparations-complexes or single-component drugs - which is better
There is no clear answer to the question of what should be the truly effective medicine for prostatitis - single-component or multi-component. Each of these dosage forms has its own advantages and disadvantages.
The benefits of complex drugs, which include anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving components, vitamins and minerals, as well as stimulants of metabolic processes and male immunity, are as follows:
- it is not necessary to use many medicines in different forms - just take one or two tablets or capsules a day;
- a more perfect formula, in which the components often contribute to a more complete absorption of the active ingredients;
- for treatment with complex preparations, which are mainly based on herbal ingredients, a prescription is not required, but a doctor's permission is required;
- lower cost.
However, complex remedies for men, which are often prescribed for the treatment of prostatitis, also have disadvantages:
- allergies occur more often when taking them;
- there is a wider list of contraindications;
- against the background of their intake, the consequences of side effects related to other drugs often occur;
- forced intake of substances that do not play a significant therapeutic role (for example, an antispasmodic component for prostatitis, which occurs without a pronounced spasm).
In some cases, taking single-component drugs is more effective than multi-component ones.
Single-component preparations also have their advantages and disadvantages. The first include:
- the general high cost of the cure;
- the need to take medicines during the day, observing the interval between taking incompatible medicines;
- heavy load on the digestive system (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have a particularly strong negative effect on the stomach).
The advantage of treating men with single-component drugs is that depending on the clinical picture, the intake of certain compounds that affect the symptoms and condition of the prostate can be changed.
What drugs do doctors recommend for prostatitis: a list
Among the many drugs on the pharmaceutical market, doctors most often prescribe the following drugs.
Antibiotics
- Mostly fluoroquinolones.
- Protected penicillins in the form of tablets or daily injections.
- Cephalosporins.
Antibiotics for prostatitis can be used in various forms.
NSAIDs
NSAIDs for prostatitis are prescribed to relieve pain, relieve itching, burning and heaviness in the perineum and lower back, as well as to stop the inflammatory process. Medicines belonging to this group block the body's immune response to the pathological processes of the prostate, thereby stopping and eliminating the development of inflammation. NSAIDs are prescribed for any form of the disease, but independent use of the drugs is unacceptable! Uncontrolled intake of anti-inflammatory drugs "smears" the symptoms, complicates the diagnosis and suppresses the disease, aggravating the pathology.
Muscle relaxants and antispasmodics
In order to relax the smooth muscles, adrenolytics are prescribed for the normal flow of urine. They perfectly cope with the task, tone the muscles of the bladder, improve the nervous system, stop spasms and inflammation.
Hormonal drugs
If NSAIDs are ineffective, hormones are prescribed. They are mainly used in the form of injections or transfusions.
Complex preparations for prostatitis
Comprehensive treatment of prostatitis necessarily includes taking drugs to improve immunity. These can be both local agents (rectal suppositories) and immunomodulators in tablets. Medicines can only be selected by a doctor.
The specific remedy is chosen by the doctor depending on the condition of the men at the time of examination, as well as existing contraindications and indications. It is not recommended to use the information from the article for self-selection of a drug complex, as it is only informative.