Prostatitis is a disease accompanied by acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland. Most often, this pathology is detected in men aged 25 to 50 years. In the vast majority of cases, such a disease is associated with infectious flora, but there are exceptions. In this article we will talk about drugs for prostatitis, we will look at inexpensive but effective remedies.
Before talking about various medications, we emphasize that the use of any drug is possible only as prescribed by a doctor.
Antibacterial agents
If, based on the results of the examination, it was determined that inflammation of the prostate is caused by bacteria, the first-line drugs are antibiotics.
The choice of a specific antibacterial agent depends on the sensitivity of the pathogen. For example, for prostatitis, macrolides and fluoroquinolones are often used.
In 2014, scientists published a study whose goal was to compare the effectiveness of drugs from the group of macrolides and fluoroquinolones in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. As a result, it was found that the macrolide antibiotic was slightly better tolerated by patients and contributed to a longer absence of relapses in most men.
Alpha blockers
Another frequently prescribed group of medications for inflammatory lesions of the prostate gland are alpha-blockers.
The purpose of these drugs is to normalize urination by reducing the tone of the smooth muscle tissue of the prostate gland and bladder neck, reducing pressure in the urethra, and reducing resistance to urine flow.
Thus, alpha-blockers are indicated for those patients whose urination process is impaired due to prostatitis.
Drugs from this group are almost equally effective. The choice of a specific drug is the responsibility of the attending physician.
Herbal preparations
Herbal remedies are included in a separate group of medications for the treatment of prostatitis. Many of them are successfully used to combat inflammatory lesions of the prostate; they are low cost and highly effective.
Examples include tablets or an oral extract that contain the herbs St. John's wort and goldenrod, licorice roots and rhizomes with Echinacea roots.
According to the manufacturers, this drug has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, improves blood circulation in the prostate tissues, and normalizes urination.
Another popular medicine is capsules containing extract of the fruits of the creeping palm tree. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effect, thereby improving urodynamics. In addition, this drug exhibits antiandrogenic activity, which inhibits proliferative changes in prostate tissue.