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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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February 18, 2010

Pros:

It actually worked! Must say got a little doubtful after a months of use where acne seemed worse, and skin oil levels were quite unstable which is probably what led to the worsened acne. However my persistence paid off, where after 3 months of taking 250mg 1 hour before breakfast and dinner, im completely clear! Was using in combination with Quinoderm5 which were both perscribed to me by GP for free.
Also off dairy & chocolate, and am using Oxy Wash and anti-oil balm.

Cons:

Made acne worse for the first month, and extremely oilly, but don't care anymore, im spot free!

You MUST try this if benzoyl peroxide by itself isn't properly working for you
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November 17, 2009

Pros:

Clears up acne, didn't irritate skin, not harsh.

Cons:

NONE.

I swear, I've had the most horrible acne ever since I was 13. It was horrible because no one else had every single spot on their face covered with cystic acne and horrible acne scars. I'm now 15 and I'm so proud of how my skin has become. My dermatologist has prescribed me the pill type erythrocin. It took 2 months but my skin is MUCH better now. I still have little bumps in places but they don't have pus in them and they're not huge. I have a lot of acne scars due to those 2 years of popping pimples all over my face, and I'm working on them but this stuff CLEARS ACNE. When I feel my face it's super smooth. Give it a try I'm serious. this stuff is amazing.
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April 8, 2010

Pros:

works like MAGIC and the solution was cheap (if you have insurance)

Cons:

my skin was a little dry after i used it a couple times but i incorporated lotion into my regimen and the dryness disappeared :)

i never struggled with acne until this year (i'm 21). my skin was flawless so even when two or three pimples popped up, i freaked out. i went to the doctor and he prescribed me the erthromycin solution and i've only been using it for less than a week and it's already worked wonders. 90% of my face is cleared up. i had broken out really bad along my forehead last week due to my period and my entire forehead is mostly clear now (minus a few small pimples). i know everyone's skin is different and this might not work for everyone, but i think that simply trying this is worth it! good luck!
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October 21, 2009

Pros:

I stopped getting pimples after a week of taking the medication.

Cons:

You cannot chew them you have to swallow them whole.

Anything that takes one week to work is a great product. Highly recommend.
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October 17, 2009

Pros:

After two days I can already see a difference in my skin, Reduced redness. I no longer wake upto 5 new spots each morning full of puss. My mates can see the difference and it really helped my self esteem.

Cons:

No cons whatsoever upto yet. I think it's probably due to the fact im pretty healthy all over.

You can't get much better than these tablets. No side effects for me. I am very pleased with the results. Ask your GP / Dr to presribe these for you and hopefully you should get the same results as me. It hasn't cleared up completely but im only at the start of the course. Just remember to wash your face as usual.
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November 13, 2011

Pros:

- within a week my skin was completely clear
- red marks and inflammation also reduced significantly
- no bothersome side effects, it did not affect my stomach as I feared it would

Cons:

- the first week of taking it, I had some very MILD side effects, diarrhea and really really mild heartburn

This worked. It is the first and only thing I've tried that cleared my skin completely, 100%. It was amazing. I was afraid to take it because I'd heard it was particularly rough on the digestive system, but after a month I've had no discernible side effects. Amazing! So glad I tried it.
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February 23, 2012

Pros:

Works.
Just plain gets rid of your acne. I used the topical as a spot treatment and let me tell you, it makes zitties go bye bye. Especialyl the infected kind.

Cons:

As all antibitotcs, doesnt work forever:(

I see people complainign about cramps and all that, just use the topical kind. Youll have more control and it stil lworks relaly well. It may get off to a slow start, but dman once it does start, this stuff is magic in a bottle for your acne. Any knid...maybe not cystic or blackheads...but yes, this is the product. For short term use.... unfortuuneatley, it stops worknig after some months.
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March 2, 2016
Very good, and after only 3 months
I have been on Erythromycin Stearate 500mg tablets, twice a day, for almost 3 months now in order to clear my facial acne and they are working extremely well. Having tried numerous other antibiotics and topical gels, this is definitely the one which has worked best in this amount of time. Before taking this antibiotic, I would have described my acne as moderate, sometimes severe (on the bad days), but now my skin is almost completely clear, every so often a medium sized spot might appear on my cheek/below my chin but clears much faster and is visibly much smaller than before. I am now really just waiting on my acne scars and bigger, older spots to heal, but after only three months, I cannot believe the improvement. I really only accepted taking these in order to be able to quickly move onto Roaccutane as my doctor gave me permission to be referred after this treatment, but to my surprise, they actually began to work, I couldn't believe it, so happy with my progress so far, hopefully this continues and I will soon be acne free! I would recommend everyone to try this treatment, although treatments work differently for different people, I would advise to at least give it a try.
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August 12, 2016
do you breakout the first week ?
January 31, 2012

Pros:

Cleared acne completely from face as well as back within a couple weeks.

Cons:

stomach cramps, loss of appetite, diarrhea, most of these only last the first month.

I loved it, after around a year some pimples came back but it was way better than what i had before, this can cause you to lose weight for some people thats a plus, but the stomach cramps sucked.
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April 6, 2012

Pros:

Cleared acne.

Cons:

Remembering to take.

Used this with differin cream. After 3 days no new acne came. Skin is clearing up! Loving it.
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