Erythromycin : Oral Antibiotic

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Erythromycin Product Pictured:
Active Ingredient:
250 mg of Erythromycin Base.

Inactive Ingredients:
Lactose NF, povidone USP, FD&C Yellow #6 and other ingredients. The capsule shell contains gelatin NF, titanium dioxide USP, FD&C Yellow #6.

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November 9, 2008

Pros:

Cheap

Cons:

Dries out skin, takes forever to dry, makes face oily and greasy, does nothing at all for acne, makes face itch, makes face sting, smells horrid

Useless. After two weeks, cleared up skin then face broke out really bad in areas I've never broken out before. It dried out my face to the point that mousterizer doesn't work. It cleared up nothing. It stings, it itches. My face is hella greasy by the end of the day with this stuff. It takes forever to dry.
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October 14, 2008

Pros:

helped after the first week

Cons:

made me ill , feel sick after a few hours after taking them . gives tummy ache and makes me feel down .

i got this from the doctors, i was on it before and was only taking two a day now im taking four a day .It seems to have got really really bad!!!!!!!! im 15 by the way.
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July 25, 2008

Pros:

worked really well for the first few months, and clears up scars

Cons:

stomach pains

works well at the start, but am freaking out now that it seems to have stopped working. In australia they have prescribed me more than i was on in the Uk (3 X 400mg daily) but no help as of yet.
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July 16, 2008

Pros:

works for a while and really gets rid of every stop until the bacteria become smarter.

Cons:

stops as bacteria become immune (been a user for 2 years was completely clear in the 1st and now back again)

its good but i wouldnt recommend it ive been on the pills for ages and now i dont know what to do, tried almost everything .. the best what i do is go on holiday and get a tan then mine are gone for about 5 months
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October 6, 2006
since minocycline wasn't working my doctor gave me erythromycin "erytab" till i go see the derm. she said she wants it to be in the best condition it can be till then...which is like not great lol but im worried about taking the 500mg twice daily bcuz im petite. also i know im suppose to take it with food and i do but it still troubles my stomache terribly like huge cramps or bloating
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March 30, 2009

Pros:

Worked for 2 months.

Cons:

Developed antibiotic resistance and had painful out breaks

It worked for me for almost two months, and significant improvements were made by the med. However, until three weeks ago, the med stopped working, my acne came back and they are more painful and red then ever before. Now I am so embarrassed that everyone at my workplace is telling me to clean up my face :(.
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August 12, 2008

Pros:

no pros

Cons:

I didn't notice any improvement and when i stopped taking it, my acne got even worse than before. I also had a stomach pain

i used it for 4 months. it's a waste of time
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January 4, 2008

Pros:

I have used it for probably about 2 months now. Worked very well initially for getting rid of whiteheads and messy spots, cleared my skin up quite well in the beginning.

Cons:

It is no longer working as well and my skin is again, not as clear still barely any whiteheads but my face is full of redness and red lumps/'blotches'

Not working very well for me anymore, going to see my doctor for his verdict.
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April 24, 2007

Pros:

It was covered by my insurance....

Cons:

Severe dryness and horrible burning

The reason I stopped using the product Benzamycin was because of the severe dryness it caused in my skin. My face would literally be white with dry skin flakes. Obviously that was embarassing so after puting up with it for a month I decided it wasn't worth it. Also, as I applied it, the burning sensation it caused was almost unbearable. Yeah, not a good product.
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July 25, 2008

Pros:

It works for the smaller pimples, for a while you become VERY reliant on it. Its free if your'e in the UK (Good ol' NHS)

Cons:

It doesnt get rid of acne completely, the bacteria in your skin gets resistent to it eventually.

It worked for a year and at first i wasnt so dependant on it but after about a year and a half, if it ran out, within 3 dys i would have massive outbreaks so i ALWAYS had to have enough and stock up before it ran out. However the bacteria in skin are clever and adapt to it and become resistent so it doesnt work after about 2 years. It was nice at first and the dosage is not insanely high to the point where you have to base your life around it which is nice, but all good things come to an end.
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