doxy and bactrim

Started by smc0617, Jan 03 2008 09:09 AM

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Posted 03 January 2008 - 09:09 AM

i'm currently taking minocycline for my face and back acne. how is doxy or bactrim different?

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Posted 03 January 2008 - 10:48 AM

Doxicycline is in the same drug family as minocycline...they are both tetracycline drugs. Bactrim is a sulfa drug. A lot of derms use doxicycline or minocycline as their first choice when prescribing antibiotics for acne.

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