Prostatitis is an extremely common inflammatory disease of the genitourinary system in men. The essence of this pathology is an infectious or bacterial inflammation of the prostate gland. Most often, this disease is diagnosed in men between the ages of 25 and 50. In the absence of medical help, erectile dysfunction, infertility, etc. In this article, we will look at the best drugs for prostatitis.
General principles of prostatitis treatment
To begin with, it should be noted that self-treatment of inflammation of the prostate gland is unacceptable. Any medicine should be used only as prescribed by a doctor.
Antibacterial preparations are used depending on the bacterial nature of the inflammatory process and the sensitivity of the pathogen. The dose and duration of antibiotics are also selected individually.
In addition, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, herbal preparations that stop inflammation and improve metabolic processes in the prostate can be used.
If there are complaints about difficulty urinating, alpha-blockers are indicated, which restore urodynamics.
Various non-pharmacological methods are also of great importance. First of all, it involves prostate massage, which is carried out in the process of chronic inflammation. In addition, the treatment plan includes laser therapy, electrical stimulation, etc. is actively complemented by various physiotherapy procedures.
Effective Medicines
But what drugs work best in prostatitis?
As for antibiotics, fluoroquinolones and macrolides are most often prescribed for inflammation of the prostate, but other antibacterial agents can also be used.
If we talk about herbal preparations, a remedy based on the 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 hyperplasia of the prostate gland.
Another herbal preparation is a combination remedy containing rhizomes of Canadian goldenrod, licorice roots, perforated St. John's wort, and purple echinacea roots. This drug improves microcirculation in prostate tissues, is active against certain bacteria and reduces the severity of inflammation.
Another effective remedy for prostatitis is suppositories whose active ingredient is biomass obtained from insect larvae of the gypsy moth species. In 2020, scientists of the Kuban State Medical University conducted a study, the results of which prove the possibility of using this drug in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis.
From the group of alpha-adrenergic blockers, a drug that helps to relax the smooth muscle fibers of the bladder neck and prostate, which leads to an improvement in urine flow, is most often used.