Solodyn : Oral Antibiotic

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Active Ingredient:
Minocycline hydrochloride.

Inactive Ingredients:
Lactose monohydrate NF, hypromellose type 2910 USP, magnesium stearate NF, colloidal silicon dioxide NF, and carnauba wax NF.

The 45 mg tablets also contain:
Lactose monohydrate NF, hypromellose type 2910 USP, titanium dioxide USP, triacetin USP, and iron oxide black JPE. The 65 mg tablets also contain Opadry II Blue which contains: hypromellose type 2910 USP, lactose monohydrate NF, FD&C Blue #1, polyethylene glycol 3350 NF, FD&C Blue #2, titanium dioxide USP, triacetin USP, and D&C Yellow #10.

90 mg tablets also contain:
Hypromellose type 2910 USP, lactose monohydrate NF, titanium dioxide USP, iron oxide yellow NF, polyethylene glycol 3350 NF, and triacetin USP.

115 mg tablets also contain:
Hypromellose type 2910 USP, lactose monohydrate NF, D&C Yellow #10, triacetin USP, FD&C Blue #1, titanium dioxide USP, and FD&C Blue #2.

135 mg tablets also contain:
Hypromellose type 2910 USP, lactose monohydrate NF, titanium dioxide USP, polyethylene glycol 3350 NF, iron oxide red NF, and triacetin USP.

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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November 21, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my skin perfectly. I havent had a breakout in about 5 months since I started taking this medication.

Cons:

It took almost 3 months to actually work for me. At first my skin was so dry with a rash around my nose and under my eyes from the dryness.

This medicine works really well at clearing up your skin, but it may take a while to work.
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October 21, 2009

Pros:

Slightly cleared up acne

Cons:

Gave me HORRIBLE yeast infections!!!!

I will never take this medicine or any of the "cyclines" again. Vaginal itching, discharge, and swelling is not worth slightly clearing up my acne!!!
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October 13, 2009

Pros:

Clears up face effectively! (Remember, acne can have many different factors, so it is not guaranteed that it will work for everyone I had been on many different medications before this that didn't work or worked and then stopped)

Cons:

If I go off of it, I break out within a week, and I have very severe acne so without this medication, my face is in pain and I look horrendous! I don't like being on medication especially for long periods.

When I do go off of it, I must maintain a healthy diet, exercise regularly, drink a lot of water and make sure my sheets and pillows are fresh almost everyday (very important). This however, is very difficult for me since I am a full time student and I work full time so getting the time for exercise is hard and sometimes I don't have to time to eat at home and I'm at school till the night time and the only thing open are fast food restaurants which screw everything up.
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October 2, 2009

Pros:

none

Cons:

itchy

OMG! I used Solodyn for two weeks and no improvements at all. It made me so itchy I had to wake up in the middle of the night just to scratch my back. When my brother saw me he was like "dude, you should go to the hospital, what the hell is wrong with your skin" I had a horrible rash all over. Even after I stopped it I still had the itchiness for two more days. It was horrible!
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September 26, 2009

Pros:

No side effects.

Cons:

Takes forever! And it's extremely expensive w/o insurance. Still breakout and when i don't take it my skin goes ballistic!

It's to expensive and personally i think it takes to long to work, and when you don't take it your face looks terrible! Not worth the price or your time.
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July 24, 2009

Pros:

Clears up severe/cystic acne.

Cons:

I don't know if I will have to rely on this pill and keep taking it for a long period of time to keep my skin clear.?

I like this pill. I used to have bad acne but now my skin is good. I've been on this pill for 3 months now and it cleared up the acne on my face and chest. I haven't had a big painful pimple in 3 months and for me that seems like a long time. I just wonder how long I will need to stay on this pill without becoming dependant on it. My dermatologist also said this pill was expensive so I feel bad for my mom to have to keep paying for it for me. But having clear skin has changed my life for the better.
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March 27, 2009

Pros:

I had bad back acne and it started clearing within days of using. One pill a day, easy to take, I'm only on 45mg. I have been CLEAR for over a month.

Cons:

Absolutely none. I know a lot of people write reviews about bad side effects, but I really believe that more people have great success with it and don't bother to write positive reviews once clear. It really does work.

Don't suffer unnecessarily. It gave me my confidence back. My derm wants me to stay on it for 6 more months to make sure it knocks the infection out completely. They say they don't have studies past 3 months but in my experience, once you really knock it out it stays gone. I had been on minocycline in high school for over two years for facial acne - it cleared my face then and has been clear ever since (I'm 32 now). I'm figuring that the new improved solodyn should do the same for my bacne. Make sure to get the rebate card from your derm!
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February 17, 2009

Pros:

Really works........ my face is clear after sixteen years with acne...

Cons:

It got worse befrore better, and saw improvment within four weeks.

Worth its weight in gold.
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February 14, 2009

Pros:

Any new pimples are much, much smaller and go away in a day or two without scarring (unless you pick them of course).

Cons:

Gives me headaches if I don't drink enough water.

You won't see much of an improvement until you've been taking it for a couple of weeks, like any other medicine. At first its not a drastic improvement, but my skin is better than before I was taking it so I can't complain, i've only been taking it for three weeks, so we'll see. I take Solodyn every night before I go to bed and I take Vitamin E and A in the morning, and it really, really helps.
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October 10, 2008

Pros:

I've only been taking it for 3 weeks but I have not seen much improvement yet. But I'm still waiting and hoping

Cons:

Ever since I started taking the drug I've gained 2-3 lbs a week. It has also given me strong cravings and a big appetite. I am worried that if I continue to take the medication it I will only get heavier!

Still waiting to see if the Pills have any affect on my acne. And hoping the Craving and Big Appetite will go away soon.
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