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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July 15, 2018
Love this!
I'm a 13 year old girl with moderate acne. I've recently just started taking this along with spiro and it has started to get better! I definitely recommend this although the first couple weeks are a little rough. I was getting stomach aches and slight nausea for awhile but it's totally worth it
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January 13, 2018
Not sure it's worth the pain
I am a 56 yr old female, I have suffered with acne since the age of 13 and have been on every product known to man including accutane twice, Retin A and a host of others, My dermatologist prescribed SOLODYN 55mg about a week and a half ago. I came down with what I presumed to be a stomach flu 2 days ago, I was extremely dizzy (vertigo) ,upset stomach,and very tired , When I got up this morning to take my daily medication I just happen to read the side effects for the heck of it and Viola! It was everything I was feeling for the past 3 days , Unfortunately my doctor wont be in till Tues because of the holidays but I will cease my medication until then and see if it stops and I'm able to return to work.
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January 27, 2013

Pros:

Clears up very fast.

Cons:

Severe headaches
Fatigue
Dizziness
Lost of appetie
Itching
Tiredness
Body Aches and Pain

I do not recommed this product to anybody the side effects are terrible! I had to go to the hospital I was running into walls having double vision. I hated it.
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November 30, 2012

Pros:

I have been using this for 3 months not and I love it...I tried so many different things before and always had side effects but with this.

I finaly found something that works for me, I'm so much happier now!
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October 28, 2012

Pros:

None

Cons:

Made teeth very brittle
Caused chest pain

My dermatologist prescribed me Solodyn along with Aczone and another topical cream to treat my acne. I initially noticed my teeth were becoming brittle but I continued with the product anyways hoping it would help with my acne. It wasn't until I started waking up with chest pain for several days that I stopped altogether. I would be cautious in taking this medication since it seems there hasn't been a lot of research done as far what long term effects it can cause.
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August 22, 2012

Pros:

None

Cons:

Broke out in a rash after 3 weeks of taking it
Yeast Infections
Extremely dry lips and eye lids
Itching
Didn't clear acne at all

Im not going to say this medication doesn't work but it did not work for me. I saw no improvement and my skin was severely dry and itchy. After 3 weeks of taking it I broke out in a rash on my chin. initially when starting the medicine I was developing a yeast infection and had severe vaginal itching. That did subside but the rest of the side effects started and I discontinued the medication.
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August 6, 2012

Pros:

Absolutely Nothing

Cons:

Acne is much worse, dizziness, nausea

I am 26 and have never had acne, maybe a bump here or there around the time of my period. I started taking birth control and was on it for a little over a year, but had to stop since it was making my migraines much worse. After I stopped taking BC, I developed acne for the first time. It's mostly only on my chin. I have been dealing with this for over a year and a half and I was finally prescribed Solodyn 115mg. It has been nothing but a nightmare. First off, my acne started to get worse, and I figured it would be a "gets worse before it gets better" deal, but it just continued to get worse and worse! 4 months later, my acne is the worst it's ever been, incredibly painful, I get really lightheaded from the medication and sometimes nauseous. I have even had to get multiple cortisone shots in my face while on Solodyn because the acne is just so bad. I am going off of it today and just very disappointed in this medication. I do not recommend this to anyone.
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December 22, 2011

Pros:

Helped clear up acne on my back

Cons:

Didn't do much to help my facial acne

I used the 65 mg for about 6 weeks before stopping, since it wasn't doing much for my face. It did help clear up my back though. The problem was during the 2 weeks I stopped, my face and back both got worse. After finishing up the 3 month regimen my acne wasn't getting much better so I went to the dermatologist to bump me down to the 55 mg in order to ween myself off of it. I think this medication may work for people with light acne, or body acne. But overall I would not recommend it. Benzoyl peroxide seems to work better by itself.
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December 13, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

Gave me painful acne under breasts, made my face break out more, did not work

My dermatologist was not available so I saw her assistant. I wanted a refill on doxycycline, which zaps my acne RIGHT out. She convinced me to go on Solodyn, telling me that it would work in the same length of time but I would only have to take it once a day and it had less side effects. Since I've been on this medication, not only have I not seen improvement, but I have gotten body acne, which I NEVER had before. I get sudden HUGE breakouts. I'm talking nothing on my cheek at 10 am, go into a meeting, coming out at 1:30 and seeing a fully matured zit that's ready to pop. Extremely disappointing. When I called the PA and told her I wanted to switch back to doxycycline, she said the solodyn takes about a week to work. It's been two weeks. Besides, she said it worked in the same length of time as the doxycycline. The doxy has me cleared up in 2-3 days and has my skin looking flawless. This Solodyn is craps and it burns going down. I do NOT recommend this product. Do 100MG of doxycycline, use Johnson and Johnson's Purpose face wash, exfoliate once a week with Johnson and Johnson's Clean and Clear Morning Burst and be done with it. Leave this solodyn alone.
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November 28, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up most big pimples
Went away ALMOST completely after a month

Cons:

Joint pain
Fatigue
Sleepiness
Vertigo
Super expensive without coupons

I have hormonal acne and I am also taking birth control and using Tazorac cream. It took about a month for me to see results, I'm very impatient, it took about a month for me to see results, I get the bad acne from my mother, almost all of my cousins have bad acne so you can def. see it runs in the family. This medication is very expensive if you dont have the coupons, even with my insurance its still super expensive. It cleared up most of the big pimples i got on my cheeks and the Tazorac cleared up most of the whiteheads on my forehead. My acne was sort of in the middle so my derm prescribed me both Taz and Solodyn, and my doctor prescribed me birth control to also help with my acne. Im really liking the results im starting to see. It takes a while but in the end its worth it.
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