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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Lower Back Pain Related To Prostate Problem

Health Encyclopedia: Treatment For Non Bacterial Prostatitis

Alternative Names

NBP; Prostatodynia; Pelvic pain syndrome


Treatment

Treatment for nonbacterial prostatitis is difficult and is aimed at controllingthe symptoms.

MEDICATIONS:

Many patients are treated with long-term antibiotics to assure that bacteria is not the cause of their prostatitis. Common antibiotics used for chronic bacterial prostatitis include the following:

  • Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
  • Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
  • Tetracycline
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