Men's Health : Alpha blockers (eg tamsulosin), antibiotics (eg cipro), & 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (eg finasteride) are the most efficacious medications for treatment of chronic prostatitis. Depending on the cause & severity, nsaids, prednisone, medications for neuropathic pain (eg pregabalin) & phytotherapies such as cernilton (pollen extract) and quercetin (bioflavonoid) can also serve a purpose.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Antibiotics usually: Chronic prostatitis is an often frustrating disease to endure as a patient and frustrating to treat as a physician. There is a related condition known as chronic pelvic pain syndrome. The treatment for chronic prostatitis is simply antibiotic therapy. Continue to follow your urologist recommendations. Pain medications like aleve (naproxen) or related prescription meds like arcoxia can help control symptoms.
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