In modern medicine, prostatitis is considered the most common urological disease. There are different reasons that lead to the disease, they are covered both in bacterial infections and in the way of life of a person.
To achieve chronic remission and get rid of acute pain is a difficult process, consisting of a whole set of procedures and measures.
For this it is important to take certain medications to treat prostatitis in men, they are prescribed at the appearance of the first signs of ailment. Which of the modern drugs on the market are the most effective and fast acting we will consider in this article.
It should be noted that this ailment is sometimes mistakenly identified with another abnormal prostate adenoma. And, although the causes and mechanism of development of these diseases are different, their treatment in some cases has similar features.
Symptoms of prostatitis in men
In men, the first signs of prostatitis begin with an unpleasant and painful urination. There is a need to get up 1-2 times a night in the toilet. After a while there will be shooting or pulling pains in the perineum and above the pubis, there is a possibility of pain in the penis and anus.
Urination will become rapid and painful, urine clouding. Pain can manifest with defecation. It happens that the patient notices the allocation of drops of white secret in the morning. The body temperature rises to 38 degrees.
Prostatitis is an insidious disease of modern urology. Men prefer to remain silent for a long time and hide symptoms, referring to the doctor only in case the pain becomes simply unbearable. This is a frivolous approach to health. The consequences after such behavior can be very complex, including infertility and inflammatory processes of the organs.
It is also worth noting that the symptoms of prostatitis have signs of other dangerous diseases like cystitis, benign prostate tumors, bladder cancer.
What drugs are used to treat prostatitis?
Specialist, based on the condition of the male body, can prescribe one( or several) of the following forms of medication:
- Candles for rectal administration. Such drugs improve the metabolism.
- The injections .They promote rapid penetration of the drug into the body, stimulate the immune and vascular systems. The most popular means for injections is Prostatilen.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs( NSAIDs) - prevent the development of inflammatory reactions.
- Instillations .With this type of treatment, the drug is administered by the doctor directly to the destination.
- Microclysters .They are considered a folk method. As medicines use infusions and decoctions of herbs, it is based on the temperature and medicinal effects. It is performed before bedtime, the prostate gland after the procedure should not be overextended and supercooled.
- Tablets .Most often, the treatment of prostatitis with tablets involves the use of antibacterial drugs that have a wide range of effects. Especially in cases where specific pathogens are not established.
- Alpha-blockers - have a similar effect by blocking the alpha-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system.
Each drug has its own distinctive features and can fit one patient, and another does not. The most effective cure for prostatitis is a device specially selected by the doctor for the patient, taking into account his individual characteristics and peculiarities of the disease course.
Antibiotics
If it is determined that the prostatitis is caused by bacteria, antibiotics should be prescribed. Choose primarily drugs with a wide range of action, that is, those that can destroy several types of microbes.
In general, antibiotic agents are represented by three groups of drugs:
- Fluoroquinolones - Ciprofloxacin, Norfoxacin, Levofloxacin, etc.
- Tetracyclines - Oxytetracycline, Minocycline, Doxycycline, etc.
- Penicillins - Oxacillin, Carbenicillin, Ampicillin, etc.
Candles that are used rectally( they are inserted into the anus) are often used in treatment. Such drugs effectively stop pain and have an antibacterial effect. Injection solutions are the most penetrating into the tissues of the body. They have a systemic effect, providing a stimulating effect on immunity and the vascular system.
Painkillers
This group of drugs makes life easier for many patients. As a rule, the following medicines are used as an anesthetic for treatment: Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac. However, their dosage should be checked with your doctor.
Alpha-blockers
A group of drugs that relax the smooth muscles of the urethra( urethra) and the neck of the bladder, thereby contributing to a better outflow of urine.
The most widely used drugs are:
- Tamsulosin ( omnix, flomax) 0.4 mg once a day. The course of treatment is long.
- Silodosin ( urorek) 4 mg once a day. The course of treatment is long.
The effect of alpha-blockers is directed not on treating prostatitis, but on eliminating the unpleasant symptoms caused by the disease. In this case, the symptom is the development of acute or chronic urinary retention.
Muscle relaxants
Provide an effect similar to alpha-blockers, but directed to the perineal region, which is constantly in the increased tone with the prostatitis. Reduce pressure on the pelvic area, reduce pain.
Drugs that improve blood circulation
With any form of the disease, there is always a violation of blood circulation, which leads to stagnation and does not allow the tissues of the organ to recover. Therefore, in complex treatment it is necessary to use drugs that improve blood circulation.
To normalize the filling of blood vessels with blood, medicines such as Escuzan, Pentoxifylline are used.
Phytotherapeutic medicines
Based on natural herbs. Reduce edema of the prostate gland, its inflammation, prevent stagnation, restore the outflow of physiological fluids. Popular are drugs based on pumpkin seeds, creeping palm fruits and sabal.
Vitamins
Vitamins are needed to strengthen the body's immune system, which is severely affected during prostatitis. The chronic course of the disease strongly affects the protective functions of humans, so vitamins are taken in conjunction with the main drug therapy.
Effective cures for prostatitis: a list and prices
To choose any one best medicine for prostatitis that would treat all men, regardless of the cause of inflammation of the prostate adenoma, is not possible. Since an antibacterial drug, even if it is three times effective medicine, can not help a patient with a parasitic form of infection and vice versa.
Nevertheless, if you consider different drugs prescribed in certain cases, then the best drugs for prostatitis may be:
- Prostatilen - in its essence, this medicine for prostate adenoma is an extract from the prostate of bulls. It has a selective effect on the prostate and individual organs. The effect of the drug is to eliminate and reduce the edema of the tissue, bacteriostatic effect on the microflora of secretion, a decrease in the content of leukocytes in the secretions of the gland. The price is 450 rubles.
- Vitaprost is available in the form of tablets and suppositories, which include "Samprost" powder, which reduces edema, venous thrombosis, leukocyte infiltration and stasis of secretion in the sinuses of the prostate. The price is 900 rubles.
- Prostamol DNA is a herbal preparation, the main active ingredient of which is an extract from the fruits of the saber palm. The price is 850 rubles.
- Prostan is a synthetic preparation based on finasteride, which, like Prostatilen, is extremely effective, but unlike the latter, Prostan affects the total amount of PSA.It is this particular feature that led to lengthy studies aimed at determining whether the drug increases the risk of developing cancer in the patient. The price is 300 rubles.
- Peston is a herbal preparation that is based on pumpkin seeds. Available in the form of capsules. The drug has proven itself as a medicine for the treatment of prostate adenoma in the early stages of the disease, because its natural substances, eliminate the urination disorder that occurs with adenoma, relieve pain and increase the potency. The price is 950 rubles.
Effective agents for the treatment of inflammation in the prostate gland are released a lot, but you can not assign them yourself after reading reviews, even if there are no contraindications at all.
Prostatilene for injection
The drug helps to increase the activity of the muscles of the bladder and prostate, improves microcirculation of blood in the prostate organs, positively affects the entire immune system of the body.
Indications for admission:
- Chronic prostatitis, prostate adenoma, delay and micturition.
- Contraindications: individual intolerance to the drug.
- Side effects: not identified.
- Instructions for use: intramuscularly, 5-10 mg per day, treatment course - 50 to 10 days. Before use, the powder should be diluted in 2 ml of saline or in 2 ml of novocaine.
Vitaprost
Vitaprost suppositories refer to fast-acting drugs and are prescribed in chronic form or after surgery on the prostate gland.
It is a drug in the form of rectal suppositories with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. The use of suppositories normalizes the urinary process and reduces the risk of thrombosis in the vessels of the prostate, restores the muscular function of the bladder and improves the quality of the semen.
Prostamol Uno
The drug regulates the function of the urogenital system, has anti-inflammatory properties and has anti-exudative and anti-androgenic effects.
It is indicated for benign prostatic hyperplasia at stages 1 and 2, as a complex therapy for prostatitis. Capsule is taken orally after a meal, wholly, with a large amount of water, 320 mg / day at the same time. A detailed course is prescribed by a doctor. The cost is from 600 to 1100 rubles.
Peston
The medicine is made on the basis of pumpkin seed oil, in capsules of 0.3 № 90. It removes dysuric symptoms in men, relieves pain syndrome and promotes potency.
With prolonged use reduces the lipid content of the blood. With prostate adenoma appoint 1 to 2 capsules 3 times a day. Like any herbal preparation, it only requires a long-term use to achieve the desired effect.