What is the best medication for treating prostatitis?

If prostatitis occurs, symptoms such as painful urination, groin pain, and back pain will appear, and the male's sexual ability will be significantly reduced. Therefore, this disease has a great impact on the physical and mental health of men. For the majority of patients, targeted treatment is very important. In addition to taking various care measures in life, you can use medications reasonably under the guidance of a doctor.

1. What medicine to take for prostatitis

Antibiotic treatment is a common method for treating prostatitis. Patients can choose the type of medicine, usage and dosage under the guidance of doctors. According to the different levels of antibacterial drugs that can diffuse into the prostate, antibiotics can be classified as follows:

1. High level: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, chloramphenicol, comycin, erythromycin, etc.;

2. Medium level: chloramphenicol, lincomycin;

3. Low level: ammonia, penicillin, Pioneer I, Pioneer IV, doxycycline, phenytoin, nitrofurantoin, oxytetracycline, penicillin, polymyxin B, rifampicin and most sulfonamides, etc.

The combined use of two or more synergistic drugs should be encouraged to achieve effective concentrations of the drugs in the prostate stroma and prevent the occurrence of urinary tract infections. Ultra-large doses and ultra-long-term (4-12 weeks) medication should be used.

2. Self-treatment of prostatitis

In addition to antibiotic treatment, self-treatment of the prostate also has a certain effect on the treatment of prostatitis. Common self-treatment methods for prostatitis include umbilical compress, sitz bath and medicated belt.

1. Umbilical compress method: 1 gram of borneol and 8 white peppercorns, grind them into powder respectively, wash the umbilical part, disinfect it routinely, put the borneol into the umbilical foramen first, then fill it with white pepper powder, cover it with plastic film, and seal it with tape. Change the dressing every 7-10 days, 10 times as a course of treatment, and each course of treatment is 7 days apart. Suitable for chronic prostatitis.

2. Sitz bath method: 30g each of Angelica dahurica and Radix Dioscoreae, 6g of Licorice. Boil them together in a pot of water. When taking a sitz bath, massage your lower abdomen to the vulva with your hands until you feel a warm sensation. Take a sitz bath for 30 minutes each time, once a day. Suitable for acute and chronic prostatitis.

3. Medicinal belt method: 10g of Radix Dipterocarpifolia, 12g of Plantago seed, 10g of peach kernel, 10g of safflower, 15g of Herba Centipelagoe, 30g of Herba Ligustici Lucidum, 40g of Herba Hedyotis diffusae, 15g of Herba Codonopsis pilosulae, and 10g of Herba Atractylodis Macrocephalae. Grind them into fine powder, make them into a medicinal belt and tie it around the lower abdomen for long-term use.

3. Treatment of prostatitis with traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine generally divides chronic prostatitis into five types for syndrome differentiation and treatment:

1. Damp-heat descending type: symptoms include dark and painful urination, lower abdominal cramps, perineal swelling and pain, white and turbid discharge from the urethra, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and slippery and rapid pulse.

The treatment should be to clear away heat and promote dampness. The prescription is Ba Zheng San with modifications: 7 grams of Akebia, 10 grams of Plantago seed, 10 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 10 grams of Dianthus superbus, 20 grams of Talcum, 10 grams of Garcinia cambogia, 6 grams of Rhubarb, and 5 grams of Licorice.

2. Spleen deficiency and dampness excess type: Symptoms include turbid urine, sallow complexion, limb fatigue, loss of appetite, pale tongue with white coating, and weak pulse.

The treatment should be to invigorate the spleen and promote diuresis. The prescription is Shenling Baizhu San with modifications: 10 grams of Dangshen, 15 grams of stir-fried Atractylodes, 24 grams of Poria, 30 grams of Coix, 7 grams of Amomum, 15 grams of Zexie, 10 grams of Angelica, 30 grams of Kuncao, and 10 grams of Chenpi.

3. Qi stagnation and blood stasis type: symptoms include stagnant urine, distension and pain in the perineum and lower abdomen, enlarged and hard prostate, purple tongue and dark pulse.

The treatment is to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and to promote qi circulation and unblock the meridians. The prescription is selected as Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction: 10 grams of peach kernel, 10 grams of safflower, 15 grams of angelica, 6 grams of fennel, 10 grams of Chuanlianzi, 10 grams of Wuyao, 12 grams of red peony root, 15 grams of Zelan, and 30 grams of dandelion.

4. Liver-kidney yin deficiency type: Symptoms include white turbidity at the urethral opening, swollen perineum, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, hot flashes and sweating, red tongue with little coating, and weak and thready pulse.