Prostatitis is a disease associated with 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 cheap but effective means.
Before talking about different medications, we emphasize that the use of any medication is possible only according to the doctor's recommendation.
Antibacterial agents
If, based on the results of the examination, it was established 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, the purpose of which 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 group of drugs often prescribed 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.
Medicines from this group are almost as effective. The choice of a specific drug is the responsibility of the attending physician.
Herbal preparations
Herbal remedies are included in a special group of drugs for the treatment of prostatitis. Many of them are used successfully to fight inflammatory lesions of the prostate; they are low cost and very effective.
Examples include tablets or an oral extract containing the herbs St. John's wort and goldenrod, licorice root, and Echinacea root rhizomes.
According to the manufacturers, this drug has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, improves blood circulation in the prostate tissue and normalizes urination.
Another popular remedy is capsules containing extract of the fruit of the creeping palm. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effect, thus improving urodynamics. In addition, this drug exhibits antiandrogenic activity, which inhibits proliferative changes in prostate tissue.