Guest ThereIsHope Share Posted September 19, 2006 anyone? going to the derm tommarow to beg for tane and want to ask them about the antibiotics you can take while on tane to lessen the IB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LabGirl81 4 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Erythromycin, Clindamycin, Amoxicillin, any cephlasporin (Keflex, etc)........just no tetracyclines (doxy, mino, etc)...Not everyone gets and initial breakout...........it's only someting like 20% of patients.......I though I was going to get one.....but so far it's not happening......my acne is the same as....if not a little better........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ThereIsHope Share Posted September 19, 2006 thanks labgirl! you're the best! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jus407 0 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Erythromycin, Clindamycin, Amoxicillin, any cephlasporin (Keflex, etc)........just no tetracyclines (doxy, mino, etc)...Not everyone gets and initial breakout...........it's only someting like 20% of patients.......I though I was going to get one.....but so far it's not happening......my acne is the same as....if not a little better........whats the difference in the meds you mentioned above (are ones more powerful than the others for acne? prefered? less abusable? i dunno im on mino) thanks for the help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wadsthepointofliving 0 Share Posted September 20, 2006 augmentin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JR86 0 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I'm on cephalexin. best AB I've tried. and it is safe to use on accutane. I think the reason I'm not getting cysts is the antibiotic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beentheredonethat 6 Share Posted September 20, 2006 whats the difference in the meds you mentioned above (are ones more powerful than the others for acne? prefered? less abusable? i dunno im on mino) thanks for the helpWhat she is saying is that all antibiotics are OK except the ones that end in -cyclin. This is because -cyclin antibiotics can interact with Accutane and increase the risk of a serious side effect called psuedotumor cerebri. There is no increased risk from other types of antibiotics, just the -cyclins. The ones she listed are the ones commonly prescribed for acne that aren't -cyclins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites