An antibiotic is used to treat prostatitis that is caused by an infection. Some antibiotics that might be used are trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin and ofloxin. You might have to take antibiotics for several weeks or even a few months.

What is the drug of choice for prostatitis?

Oral antimicrobial agents are the mainstay of treatment for chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP), with the most effective medications being fluoroquinolones and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX).

What is the safest antibiotic for prostatitis?

Several randomized controlled studies have demonstrated that oral levofloxacin is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for chronic bacterial prostatitis.