Prostatitis is one of the most common urological diseases. If earlier the disease was considered age-related, now medical statistics confirm that the disease is "getting younger".
It is very important to start treatment in time so that the inflammation does not become chronic and does not lead to complications.
They help to cope with this taskprostatitis pills. . . They help reduce inflammation, swelling, restore normal urination and potency.
Which drugs will be effective in each case is determined by the doctor based on the following factors:
- the severity of the disease;
- the patient's age;
- the presence of concomitant pathologies;
- contraindications to the use of the drug.
As a rule, the pills are prescribed at the first signs of inflammation and become the basis for complex therapy.
Indications
The means required for therapy are determined on the basis of test results that clarify the nature and form of the disease: infectious or non-infectious, acute or chronic.
Broad-spectrum drugs are sometimes used to eliminate all possible causes and symptoms of prostate inflammation.
Pill treatment regimens
- Acute infectious prostatitiscaused by Escherichia coli, pseudomonads, Klebsiella, enterococci: antibiotics from the group of fluoroquinolones or tetracyclines, with a complex course - cephalosporins. If the disease is complicated by concomitant genital infections, additional specific treatment is prescribed.
- Non-infectious prostatitis: symptomatic drugs to relieve swelling of the gland, spasm of the urethra to normalize fluid leakage and relieve pain.
- Chronic infectious: antibiotics for two weeks.
- Latent prostatitis: antimicrobial agents for 14 days.
Types of prostatitis pills
Prostatitis cannot be defeated by self-medication, therefore, if symptoms occur, you should consult a doctor for a competent treatment regimen.
To completely solve the problem, doctors prescribe not one type of medication, but several that affect the causes of the disease and have a short-term effect.
Antibacterial drugs
Antibiotics are the main treatment for acute and chronic infectious inflammation:
- Penicillins. . . It is necessary to take into account their side effects, which manifest themselves in the form of allergic rashes, headaches, tinnitus, lethargy and fatigue.
- Fluoroquinolswhich are effective in the chronic form.
- Tetracyclines. . . There are contraindications for patients with leukopenia and kidney disease.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
They are indicated for the relief of active inflammation and severe pain in the lower abdomen and perineum. Antispasmodics and muscle relaxants not only improve the patient's well-being, but also increase blood flow to the prostate, stimulate fluid flow.
They are effective in chronic prostatitis, but are contraindicated in people with myasthenia gravis, gastric ulcer. May cause allergies.
Analgesics
If the patient suffers from severe paroxysmal pain, doctors prescribe analgesics in a certain dose so as not to cause side effects, the list of which for these drugs is impressive.
Alpha blockers
These tablets are used in almost all cases of treatment of inflammation in the gland. They relax the muscles of the bladder neck and urethra for better fluid drainage.
Used for long courses.
Immunomodulators
They are aimed at stimulating the body's own defenses - cellular and humoral immunity, which are involved in the fight against the inflammatory process. They are prescribed for both acute and chronic prostatitis.
Herbal and homeopathic remedies
Quite popular methods of treating inflammation in modern practice, if you need to avoid taking antibiotics and other synthetic drugs.
Herbal medicines and homeopathy have virtually no side effects and are relatively safe for health.
Chinese medicines
These are medicines that are marketed as an alternative Chinese medicine, herbal and safe for health.
They are not sold in pharmacies, but are available through online stores.
Before using these medicines, you should definitely consult your doctor about their safety and effectiveness.
New generation drugs
Pharmaceutical products do not stand still and offer new drugs for the treatment of prostatitis that are more effective and have minimal side effects. Their peculiarity is the rapid penetration into the tissues of the gland and the cumulative effect.
Additional funds
In addition to the main means, pills are used to treat prostatitis, which have an additional effect. The following is useful to drink in case of inflammation:
- medicine to reduce swelling and stimulate secretion;
- agent that has a bactericidal effect on the secretion of the gland, normalizes the balance of leukocytes, relieves swelling;
- a drug that affects PSA levels;
- urodynamic correction drug based on creeping palm extract;
- remedy based on pumpkin seeds to reduce dysuretic symptoms in the initial stage.
Disease prevention pills
To minimize the risks of prostate disease, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle.
It is advisable to give up bad habits, exercise, eat right, avoid hypothermia and stressful situations.
In addition, to prevent it, men can drinkcourse of special drugs. . .