{"id":4341,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/prostatitis\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:55:08","slug":"prostatitis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/urology\/prostatitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostatitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Prostatitis-flowchart.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:1110px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Prostatitis flowchart.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b7e744a4-761d-4b47-94a2-5834d2e93aee\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Prostatitis-flowchart.pdf\">Prostatitis flowchart<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Prostatitis-flowchart.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b7e744a4-761d-4b47-94a2-5834d2e93aee\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-alert-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be1b340e69d9018faa48b9988436e815\"><strong>Important Safety Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refer to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bnf.nice.org.uk\/drug\/ciprofloxacin.html#importantSafetyInformations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BNF: important safety information<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;for all quinolones prior to prescribing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See summary of advice for prescribing for quinolones on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.formulary.nhs.scot\/east\/infections\/genital-system\/prostatitis\/?m=treatment-of-acute-prostatitis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">East Region Formulary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/drug-safety-update\/fluoroquinolone-antibiotics-must-now-only-be-prescribed-when-other-commonly-recommended-antibiotics-are-inappropriate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MHRA Drug Safety Update January 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>R.M &amp; 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