Injectable prostatitis is the most effective dosage form. The injectable drug acts on the lesion much more quickly than the pills or suppositories. But treatment with injections of prostatitis is indicated for special indications, and also has a number of contraindications.
Pros and cons of prostatitis injections
To better understand suppositories, pills or injections for prostatitis, you need to consider the benefits of the injectable:
- Performance
- .The active substances enter the bloodstream immediately, reaching an inflammatory focus within 5-10 minutes. It takes more time to dissolve the tablets and suppositories. The tablets are especially effective for a long time, as they first need to pass through the digestive tract to be absorbed into the bloodstream.
- Ability to use exact dosage.During the injection treatment, all the required concentration of the drug enters the bloodstream. When using tablets, a certain part of the active ingredient is destroyed under the action of enzymes in the stomach.
- Easy to implement.Drugs can be administered regardless of the patient's condition. For example, when a patient is tortured by vomiting, and he cannot take medication.
Cons of injection:
- Need the help of a healthcare professional.
- Trouble, pain of the procedure.
- Risk of infection at needle puncture site.
- Possibility of developing negative consequences when improperly administered, eg redness, inflammatory process or purulent discharge.
Thus, the use of injectable drugs during the exacerbation of prostatitis is much more effective than other dosage forms, but inconvenient for self-treatment.
When an injection is prescribed for prostatitis
Injectable prostatitis in men is used mainly in the form of an acute pathology. It is accompanied by severe symptoms, for example, severe pain, difficulty urinating. Such manifestations greatly reduce the patient's quality of life, therefore, it is necessary to immediately eliminate it.
In addition to the type of acute inflammation of the prostate gland, injectable drugs may be prescribed for:
- chronic form of prostatitis, if of bacterial origin;
- small pelvic stasis of blood;
- severe erectile dysfunction;
- infertility;
- circulatory disorder in the groin area;
- infectious lesions of the prostate adjacent organs.
Injections are usually given after urinary system surgery.
What injections for prostatitis
Injectable prostatitis is prescribed differently, depending on the cause of the disease development, existing symptoms. The treating doctor should select groups of drugs, prohibit the purchase of drugs by injection to avoid aggravating the disease.
Antibiotics
An antimicrobial injection designed to fight pathogenic microorganisms that provoke the development of inflammatory processes in the prostate gland. By destroying bacteria, the drug helps to restore the affected tissues of the prostate gland.
It is important to understand that antibiotic treatment is followed strictly according to each regimen. Even if the patient feels better, all symptoms have disappeared, it is still necessary to complete the prescribed number of injections. If not, the therapy will be considered incomplete, the pathology will return and it is more likely to become chronic.
Pain reliever
Injections for pain relief in prostatitis in men are often prescribed for the acute form of the pathology, as it is accompanied by intense pain sensation. Such an injection is used if the syndrome is so severe that the patient cannot completely defecate and even sit or move.
Such drugs eliminate pain syndrome, normalize the condition of prostate tissue, reduce spasm. But their long-term use is not allowed. The average duration of treatment is 1-3 days.
Immune conditioning
Immunomodulatory drugs designed to support the immune system. They are used more often in the form of chronic prostatitis, if the body is no longer able to fight off disease-causing microorganisms independently.
It should be noted that doctors are still debating whether the use of immunomodulatory drugs is justified. It is believed that the effect of such drugs on the body is unpredictable. Ideally, a attending physician should conduct immunological studies prior to their appointment.
Anti-inflammatory
Prostatitis is an inflammatory process in the prostate gland. It is for him that the main effect should be exerted during treatment. Therefore, anti-inflammatory drugs are a major component of therapy.
Doctors prefer injectable drugs for chronic and acute prostatitis such as Diclofenac and ibuprofen. They can quickly reduce inflammation, as well as eliminate pain and fever.
Decongestants
When inflamed, the prostate tissue swells up. Injections of decongestants can normalize their condition. Their active ingredient is testicular hyaluronidase, obtained from the testicles of cattle.
The drug softens connective tissue, improves blood flow, reduces swelling of the prostate gland and prevents scarring. The course of treatment is 10 days, one injection per day.
Hot injection
The use of hot injection to treat prostatitis in men involves injecting a special drug into the bloodstream. This name is given to the injections because after the injection, the patient feels a strong rush of heat throughout the body. Substance helps to eliminate inflammation, eliminate the symptoms of the disease.
Be aware that skin contact can damage tissue. Dosage is determined by the attending physician. If it is not observed, nausea, a decrease in blood pressure and loss of consciousness may occur.
Aloe vera injection
Among the inexpensive and effective injectable drugs for prostatitis, aloe vera injections have been noted to achieve the following result:
- improves blood circulation in the small pelvis, reduces blood viscosity, helps to eliminate congestion, normalizes nutrition of prostate tissue;
- to destroy pathogenic microorganisms that cause prostatitis. Therefore, people often inject drugs with antibiotic therapy to enhance the effect of antibiotics;
- gets rid of inflammation in affected organs;
- strengthens the immune system, helps speed up the recovery of men.
Aloe vera injection is prescribed in a dosage of 1 ml per day. Duration of treatment is one month. If necessary, repeat the therapy after 2 weeks of rest. In the case of chronic prostatitis, it is recommended to undergo 3-4 months of treatment.
Contraindicated injection
Even the best injectable drugs for prostatitis have certain contraindications, depending on the active ingredient. Among the general prohibitions for all injections, one injection can cause atrophy of muscle tissue, damage to the skin and subcutaneous fat at the injection site. If you do not take into account the contraindications, there is a risk of developing various diseases or their exacerbations, as well as an allergic reaction.
Thus, the injectable drug in the treatment of prostatitis is injected in an acute form, when it is necessary to quickly eliminate the manifest symptoms of the disease. In other cases, rectal suppositories and tablets are used.