9 best remedies for cystitis
Cystitis is an inflammation of the inner, mucous membrane of the bladder. Cystitis can be considered a more female disease, since it is women who have anatomical and biological prerequisites for more frequent bladder damage than men, as well as hormonal changes in the body of a regular nature.
The most characteristic symptoms of cystitis are frequent and painful urination, pain in the lower abdomen, and the presence of blood at the end of urination. Cystitis dramatically increases the desire to go to the toilet, and severely exhausts patients, because the pain and pain do not stop even at night.
In men, cystitis occurs three times less often, but the most common cause in both cases is the usual microbial infection. Therefore, various drugs were included in the rating, as antibacterial agents of various groups, as well as local antiseptics, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic, and other drugs.
Rating of the best remedies for cystitis
| Nomination | a place | Name of product | price |
| Rating of the best remedies for cystitis | 1 | Nolitsin | 198 rub. |
| 2 | Safotsid | 779 RUB. | |
| 3 | Panklav | 391 RUB. | |
| 4 | Furamag | 471 RUB. | |
| 5 | Fosfomycin | 434 RUB. | |
| 6 | Chlorhexidine | 132 RUB. | |
| 7 | Miramistin | 383 RUB. | |
| 8 | Spazoverin | 120 RUB. | |
| 9 | Canephron N | 467 RUB. |
Nolitsin
Rating: 4.9
Opens the rating of drugs for cystitis known drug Nolitsin, related to fluoroquinolones. The active ingredient in it is norfloxacin, and it is used not only for cystitis, but also for gonococcal infection, inflammatory lesions of the prostate gland and other diseases. The drug is usually administered in an average dose of 400 mg twice a day, or one tablet 2 times a day. You need to be treated for at least a week or two, according to the testimony, the medication can be extended. If cystitis is uncomplicated, it can usually be 5 days. Produces this tool known company from Slovenia Krka. You can buy these tablets for cystitis in the pharmacy, starting at 310 rubles. per pack of 20 tablets, designed for 10 days of admission.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of the funds include broad indications, they also treat other urinary tract infections, for example, pyelonephritis. This allows you to "cover" the testimony of a single tool for co-infection, because only cystitis in its pure form is rarely found in isolation. It is also good that in patients with impaired renal function and chronic renal failure, it is possible not to select the dose in a special way, but to prescribe the entire dosage. The disadvantages of Nolitsin include the fact that more active drugs from the same group of fluoroquinolones have already appeared, and drug resistance sometimes develops to norfloxacin, but this is offset by the relative low cost and availability of these tablets.
Safotsid
Rating: 4.8
This drug was ranked due to its high efficacy associated with its combined composition. Here, in one package, fluconazole is assembled together, which has a powerful antifungal effect, azithromycin, or Sumamed, which is a highly effective antibiotic, as well as secnidazole. The last agent is a representative of antimicrobial agents from the group of metronidazole, or trihopol.Safocid is used for a wide range of sexually transmitted diseases, for gynecological diseases, and is used in a very interesting way. It is necessary to use the medicine once, but all 4 tablets at once, which exist in the packaging of one package. Manufacturer - Laika Labs Limited, India.
Advantages and disadvantages
The obvious advantages of this combined drug include its powerful action, high efficiency and a single dose, of the type “accepted and forgotten”. The disadvantages include the need to take 4 tablets at once, which is not so convenient, and also a rather high price: in 2018, Safotsid in the amount of 4 tablets for 1 single dose can be purchased from the price of 742 rubles.
Panklav
Rating: 4.8
This broad-spectrum antibiotic is a combination of amoxicillin with clavulanic acid. The basis is a semi-synthetic penicillin, additionally enhanced by an enzyme that inhibits microbial beta-lactamase, with which pathogenic pathogens destroy antibiotics. The tool is available in the form of tablets, and the dosage must take into account the patient's body weight. If it exceeds 40 kg, then the dosage is one tablet three times a day for uncomplicated acute cystitis. In the case of a severe course, it is necessary to use a different dosage - not 250 mg, but 500 mg. The course of treatment should not continue for more than 14 days without a subsequent examination by a doctor. The medicine is produced by the Serbian company Hemofarm, and in Russia the distributor is OAO Nizhfarm. The drug can be purchased at a democratic price of 310 rubles. For 20 tablets calculated for a week of treatment.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of this tool include a rather low price, good tolerability and a large list of indications, ranging from cystitis to otitis, inflammatory disease of the biliary tract, and gynecological pathology. This means that in any case, the packaging of this drug will never be superfluous in any home. The negative aspects of the use of Panklava include the need to count especially the dosage of the drug in patients with renal insufficiency, as well as the gradual development of drug resistance of cystitis pathogens to this drug, which gradually reduces its effectiveness.
Furamag
Rating: 4.8
This tool has taken its place in the ranking due to high efficiency and reliability. The active ingredient is furazidin, refers to the funds for nitrofuranam, antibacterial drugs of synthetic production. This medicine is effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative cocci and sticks, as well as with respect to the simplest. The tool is particularly indicated for diseases of the urinary tract, with cystitis, urethritis and pyelonephritis. The drug can also be used in the form of a local solution for instillation into the urethra, if indicated. Furamag is available in capsules, for 30 capsules you need to pay at least 645 rubles, while the medication is enough for two weeks of use.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages include: high efficiency and reliability of the drug, extremely rare development of resistance of microbes, which especially "do not like" nitrofurans, the ability to take the drug for a long time. Hypersensitivity to nitrofuranam, pregnancy and childhood can limit the use. There are also special instructions: with long-term use of the drug, symptoms of peripheral nerve damage may occur, therefore, when prescribing Furamag, it is necessary to prescribe additional drugs of group B - thiamine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin.
Fosfomycin
Rating: 4.7
Fosfomycin belongs to antibiotics, specially used for the treatment of infections of the genitourinary system. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, and is indicated for many inflammatory diseases, including cystitis.A unique feature of this remedy is its anti-adhesive effect: infectious agents simply cannot “stick” to the cells of the mucous membrane of the urinary tract, which significantly inhibits the initiation of the infectious process.
This antibiotic is in the popularity rating on a wide list of pathogens that it can inactivate. Fosfomycin is produced in various commercial preparations, such as Urofoscin, Monural, Uronormin, and so on. The tool is available in granular form, in bags for the reception, before you need to prepare a solution. A typical representative is Monural, one sachet of the drug dosage of 2 g costs 338 rubles. Produces Monural Italian company Zambon.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of fosfomycin include its high efficiency, as well as the fact that treatment is carried out only for 1 day, and therefore a one-time dose is equal to the course of treatment, which makes the medicine more attractive economically. Also, the tool can be given to children, and, if necessary, and in pregnant women. Side effects include side effects, especially of the gastrointestinal tract in the form of diarrhea, heartburn and nausea. Various allergic reactions and skin rashes are also possible.
Chlorhexidine
Rating: 4.7
In the ratings for the treatment of cystitis and other inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract must necessarily be antiseptics for local use. The most versatile is chlorhexidine. This is a bactericidal universal remedy of a very broad spectrum of action, which also has activity against many fungi, and even against viruses, for example, herpes viruses.
The finished dosage form contains the active substance in the form of digluconate. This drug shows high activity against various bacteria, both gram-positive and gram-negative. Perhaps, only in the case of the rare form of pseudomonadal and proteous cystitis, chlorhexidine will have a lower activity.
Chlorhexidine is indicated for washing, instillation, for introduction into the urethra, for the treatment of female and male genital organs, and even for rinsing the mouth during stomatitis, which indicates its high safety. Chlorhexidine can treat the skin and mucous membranes, even in babies and pregnant women.
Chlorhexidine solution can be used not only for the treatment of cystitis, but also for its prevention, for example, by introducing 2-3 ml of chlorhexidine into the external opening of the urethra immediately after unprotected sexual intercourse for men and for women as much into the urethra and about 10 ml of chlorhexidine in the vagina. It is important to abstain from urinating after instillation for 2 hours. For douching and treatment of mucous membranes, a solution with a concentration of 0.05% is used.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of chlorhexidine include its high efficiency and safety, low cost - 100 ml of spray can be bought for only 12 rubles, ease of use, and the ability to use it in various dosage forms - from ointments, creams, spray and to vaginal suppositories, and even to alcohol solutions . Side effects can be attributed to the rather rare individual intolerance, and it is also not recommended to use it together with soap for washing for women at the same time, because the alkaline formula of soap significantly reduces the effectiveness of the compound.
Miramistin
Rating: 4.6
Also popular places in the ranking of antiseptics for local use in cystitis and other diseases of the urinary tract is Miramistin. It refers to quaternary ammonium compounds, and its chemical name is too difficult, therefore we restrict ourselves to the general.
This antiseptic is indicated for the treatment of urinary tract infections and cystitis, and for the prevention of many sexually transmitted diseases - for candidiasis, for diseases of the upper respiratory tract, for periodontitis, for stomatitis, for inflammatory diseases of the female and male genital organs. Miramistin is produced in the form of a solution, if it is shaken, then intensive foaming takes place. It is very important that the tool also has antiviral activity, including against human immunodeficiency virus.
The drug is used topically, there is both a spray nozzle, a special gynecological tip and a urological applicator, with which you can inject the drug into the urethra in an amount up to 3 ml once or twice a day, with a course of up to 10 days. It is standard for the treatment of chronic and acute cystitis. Apply the solution in a concentration of 0.01%, and buy Miramistin, you can starting from the cost of 190 rubles. for one bottle in 50 ml. The tool is manufactured by domestic manufacturers of ZAO Infomed.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of Miramistin include high and complex efficacy against various microorganisms and viruses, a wide range of applications in many areas of medicine, safety in pregnant women and children, and the convenience with which the drug can be introduced into the urethra. On the negative side, you can call a slight burning sensation, which itself goes away after a few seconds. This symptom is a side effect of drug administration, and in this case, the agent should not be withdrawn. Also, sometimes there may be mild allergic reactions and idiosyncrasy of the drug.
Spazoverin
Rating: 4.6
A popular topical treatment for cystitis will be incomplete without myotropic antispasmodics. One of these representatives is spazoverin. This tool is an analogue of Ho-shpy, and contains drotaverin as an active substance in the amount of 40 mg in the form of hydrochloride. The drug reduces the tone of smooth muscles of internal organs, including the bladder, and reduces the symptoms of cystitis associated with inflammatory spasm of the bladder, reduce the feeling of overcrowding, increase the time between urination, and improve the quality of life during acute inflammation. The drug is administered orally, in a dosage of 40 to 80 mg, 2 to 3 times a day. The Indian company Shreya produces the product, and you can buy it for 122 rubles. in the amount of 30 tablets per pack.
Advantages and disadvantages
The disadvantages of the tool include the presence of serious contraindications that are associated with heart disease, severe hepatic and renal failure, as well as the presence of atherosclerosis of the heart vessels and prostate adenoma. Prescribe the drug should only be a doctor, because in a large dose, it can lead to inhibition of the conductivity of the cardiac impulse, can damage during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The positive effects of the drug include its good effect on dysuric disorders, as well as the democratic price and good tolerability.
Canephron N
Rating: 4.5
In the rating of funds for the treatment of cystitis should also include a natural herbal remedy, Canephron - N. It refers to diuretics, that is, drugs that increase urination, and its active substances are extracts of centaury, lovage and rosemary. This tool has a mild diuretic, antispasmodic effect, also has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect.
Apply Canephron need in complex therapy, against the background of the appointment of symptomatic drugs and antibacterial agents. Apply Canephron inside, in the form of a solution. A normal adult needs 50 drops 3 times a day, and after reducing the symptoms of cystitis, continue treatment for a month as prescribed by a doctor. Produces the drug domestic company Bionorika, and for one bottle in 100 ml you need to pay from 370 rubles.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of canefron include its mild action, the absence of side effects, the ability to combine it with other antimicrobials and local antiseptics. Some of the inconveniences include its bitter taste, which can make it difficult to take in children, the need to use large amounts of fluid during treatment, as well as the presence of allergic reactions and dyspeptic disorders, as side effects.
Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.
