Prostatitis is a very common inflammatory disease of the genitourinary system in men. The essence of this pathology is infectious or nonbacterial inflammation of the prostate. Most often, this disease is diagnosed in men aged 25-50 years. Without medical care, erectile dysfunction, infertility, etc. can result. In this article we will look at the best drugs for prostatitis.
General principles for the treatment of prostatitis
First of all, we note that it is unacceptable to treat inflammation of the prostate gland yourself. All medicines 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. Dosage and duration of antibiotics are also selected individually.
In addition, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, herbal preparations that stop inflammation and improve metabolic processes in the prostate can be used.
For complaints of difficulty urinating, alpha-blockers that restore urodynamics are indicated.
Various non-pharmacological methods are also of great importance. This includes, above all, the prostate massage, which is carried out in a chronic inflammatory process. In addition, the treatment plan is actively supplemented by a variety of physiotherapeutic procedures such as laser therapy, electrostimulation, etc.
Effective Medicines
So, what drugs have the best effect on prostatitis?
With regard to antibiotics, fluoroquinolones and macrolides are most often prescribed for inflammation of the prostate, but other groups of antibacterial agents can also be used.
If we talk about herbal preparations, then a remedy based on an extract of the fruits of a creeping palm tree can be used. It has an anti-inflammatory, anti-androgenic, anti-exudative effect. This drug is actively prescribed not only for chronic prostatitis, but also for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Another herbal supplement is a combined remedy containing Canadian goldenrod, licorice root, perforated St. John's wort, rhizomes with purple echinacea root. This drug improves microcirculation in the tissues of the prostate, acts against certain bacteria and reduces the severity of inflammation.
Another effective remedy for prostatitis are suppositories, the active substance of which is biomass obtained from insect larvae of the species of gypsy moth. In 2020, scientists from the Kuban State Medical University conducted a study, the results of which demonstrate the feasibility of using this drug in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis.
From the group of alpha-adrenergic blockers, a drug is most often used that helps relax the smooth muscle fibers of the bladder neck and prostate, which leads to an improvement in the outflow of urine.