Prostatitis is a disease accompanied by acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate. Most often, this pathology is detected in men between the ages of 25 and 50. 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 prostatitis drugs, we will look at cheap but effective drugs.
Before talking about various medicines, we emphasize that the use of any medicine is possible only on the recommendation of a doctor.
Antibacterial agents
If, based on the results of the examination, it is determined that the 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, macrolides and fluoroquinolones are often used for prostatitis.
In 2014, scientists published a study whose goal was to compare the effectiveness of drugs from the group of macrolides and fluoroquinolones in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. As a result, the macrolide antibiotic was found to be somewhat better tolerated by patients and contributed to a longer absence of recurrence in most men.
Alpha blockers
Another frequently prescribed group of drugs for inflammatory lesions of the prostate are alpha-blockers.
The purpose of these drugs is to normalize urination by reducing the tone of the smooth muscle tissue of the prostate and bladder neck, reducing pressure in the urethra and reducing resistance to urine flow.
Therefore, alpha-blockers are indicated for those patients whose urination process is disturbed due to prostatitis.
Medicines from this group are almost equally effective. The choice of a particular drug is the responsibility of the doctor.
Herbal preparations
Herbal medicines are included in a special group of medicines for the treatment of prostatitis. Many of them are successfully used in the fight against 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 rhizomes with Echinacea root.
According to the manufacturers, this drug has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, improves blood circulation in prostate tissues and normalizes urination.
Another popular remedy is capsules containing the fruit extract of creeping palm. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effect, which improves urodynamics. In addition, this drug exhibits antiandrogenic activity, which inhibits proliferative changes in prostate tissue.