Patient's question:
[Description of the condition: How do Western medicine treat acute orchitis? Past treatment history and effectiveness: How do Western medicine treat acute orchitis? What kind of help do you want: How do Western medicine treat acute orchitis?]Doctor's answer:
[Expert Answer from Urology Specialist: (1) General Treatment: Bed rest, local heat application, and elevation of the scrotum. (2) Antibiotics are ineffective against viral orchitis or epididymitis and require TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment. Oral ofloxacin, 0.2g each time, 3 times daily; or trimethoprim, 0.2g each time, 2 times daily, for 5-7 days. Intravenous penicillin 6.4 million U/day, administered twice a day, for 35 days. Patients allergic to penicillin may use ciprofloxacin lactate for intravenous drip, 200mg each time, every 12 hours, for a course of 3-5 days. Alternatively, gentamicin may be administered intramuscularly, 80,000U each time, 2 times daily, for a course of 3-5 days.]