Prescription treatments for acne

Name of medication
(click for info)		 Commonly used brand names Cost
(at drugstore.com as of 3/26/08, closest to 60g or 60ml or 60 capsule size available, rounded off to nearest dollar, generic when available)

Adapalene

Read reviews for Adapalene (Differin) or write your own.

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Differin 45g tube = $132.97 (gel)
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Azelaic Acid

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Azelex 50g tube = $139.89
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Benzoyl Peroxide

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Benzac AC,
Brevoxyl,
Triaz,
Benzaclin (benzoyl peroxide + clindamycin)		 60g tube 2.5% gel = $23.99 (generic)
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Clindamycin

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Cleocin T,
Clinda-derm,
Clindets,
Benzaclin (clindamycin + benzoyl peroxide)		 60ml bottle (1% solution) = $16.79 (generic)
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Erythromycin

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Akne-Mycin,
A/T/S,
Emgel
Erycette,
Eryderm,
Erygel,
Erymax,
Ery-Sol,
Erythra-Derm,
ETS,
Staticin,
Theramycin Z,
T-Stat,
Benzamycin (erythromycin + benzoyl peroxide)		 60g tube 2% gel = $38.65 (generic)
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Isotretinoin
(my experience on Accutane)

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Accutane,
Accutane Roche		 60 capsules 20mg = See this post on the acne.org messageboards to discuss Accutane prices.

Oral Antibiotics
(Tetracycline, Minocycline, Doxycycline)

Read reviews for Tetracycline (Antibiotic) or write your own.

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Read reviews for Minocycline (Antibiotic) or write your own.

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Read reviews for Doxycycline (Antibiotic) or write your own.

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Vibramycin (doxycycline),
Minocin (minocycline)		 90 capsules Tetracycline 250mg = $14.99 (generic)
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90 capsules Minocycline 50mg = $36.97 (generic)
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60 capsules Doxycycline 50mg = 31.97 (generic)
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Oral Contraceptives

Read reviews for Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control) or write your own.

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Ortho Tri-Cyclen 1 month supply = $27.99 (generic: TriNessa)
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Sodium Sulfacetamide

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Klaron,
Novacet,
Sulfacet-R		 118mL bottle Klaron 10% lotion = $130.79

Tazarotene

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Tazorac 30g tube .05% gel = $116.72
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Tretinoin

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Retin-A,
Retin-A Micro,
Avita,
Renova		 45g tube .025% cream = $59.19 (generic)
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Spironolactone

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Spironolactone,
Aldactone		 90 capsules 50mg = $46.97 link