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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August 19, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my cysts and most of my moderate acne.

Cons:

Took nearly 6-8 months to see real results. I experienced intestinal discomfort and swelling, hearing loss. I wouldn't recommend using this product for extended length of time as it can be very dangerous. Just read the side effects.

I'm 25 years old, and I've had moderate acne for about 12 years now. About a year ago, I was under a lot of stress and started developing cysts for the first time (never more than 2-3 on my face at one time). I've used antibiotics on and off, never exceeding 8 months of regular use (as it is dangerous to expose your body to ANY antibiotic for extended period of time according to my dermatologist). I'd have to say that Solodyn did a pretty nice job of clearing my skin, but I've since gone off the drug and am maintaining w/ external treatments such as facials. The tomato peel I regularly get seems to work just as well as the Solodyn, and it's much safer w/o the side effects. I think it's important to know that there are drugs like Erythromiacin that are just as effective and don't have as severe the side effects of Solodyn. Keep in mind that Solodyn only just recently entered the market (about 5 years ago), so the full extent of it's side effects aren't yet fully known.
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February 24, 2012

Pros:

seemed to help clear up acne a little bit

Cons:

hives and joint pain, hair loss

At first, the medicine seemed to help: less breakouts, less deep painful pimples. I am now a month into it and yesterday I got hives! they are the most irritating, uncomfortable, itchy things ever, and it's all over my arms, stomach, legs and even on my face...much more embarrassing than acne :( My dermatologist told me to stop taking solodyn to see if that was the cause of this outbreak, which i am pretty sure it is because this is the first time in my life i've gotten hives. I have joint pain in my upper arms and in my knees as well. I also noticed while on solodyn I had began to lose a lot more hairs (I mean, I went from losing like 5-10 to 30, a day) Although my derm said that is really uncommon and probably isn't from solodyn, I disagree. Lastly, one day off this pill and i've already got a new deep pimple.
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November 4, 2011

Pros:

worked well when I was taking it daily
no negative side effects

Cons:

acne comes back, sometimes in different places
not supposed to take this for very long

This worked the first 4 months I was on it. then the dr decided to slowly decrease my amount in hopes of stopping it completely, as this is not a medication you are supposed to take for long periods of time. my acne is slowly getting worse as my dosage has decreased over the past 3 months, i now take it every 3rd day. Topicals have not been effective in preventing acne from returning. so for short term, it works great, but long term doesn't help.
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August 3, 2009

Pros:

There are no bad side effects, you get less break outs

Cons:

still waiting to have a clear face.... its been almost 3 months

its worth trying because you get less break outs but i think you have you stay on this your whole life.
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August 5, 2014
Works... But not for me
I've been using Solodyn for about 3 weeks now. My dermatologist has me taking half of a 115mg Tablet once a day along with Aczone and Acanya. It's definitely cleared up most of the inflamed acne but everything else is still present. I think this is because I have extremely oily skin so my pores are constantly being clogged. Before this I was on Doxycyclin for a little while which did absolutely nothing. Then Aczone and Acanya with little improvement. Hence the reason why my doctor threw in Solodyn. If cystic acne is your main problem then this will probably work for you. But personally I'm just waiting on my follow up date so that I can beg for Accutane.
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AstuteImpala
July 15, 2018
Doxycycline literally did absolutely nothing for me either!
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May 10, 2011

Pros:

pretty cheap (I got a card from the derm. from the manufacturer)
worked a little at first

Cons:

Doesn't work anymore
Used to give me headaches/dizziness
Used to make me sensitive to the sun
never completely cleared skin

I was prescribed this medication almost a year ago and I've been taking it all along. It started to clear up my skin but never completely and it seemed as if you start to get an immunity to it. I hard moderately severe acne. Especially on my back. It did help my back tons! and my back completely cleared, but like i said after a few months it started coming back. I was also using clindamyacin phosphate lotion and a benzoyl peroxide wash on my back, so maybe that's really what cleared my back. They clindamyacin was basically supposed to help the scarring on my back which it did, but it also felt sort of oily. I stopped taking it about 2 months ago because I wanted to try birth control and This interferes with Birth control. The birth control isn't working at all for the acne. I'm going to the derm. this week and I'm going to try to get a better topical treatment. sodium sulfacetamide maybe?
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October 26, 2009

Pros:

Doesn't upset my stomach as other antibiotics have in the past. Only have to take it once a day. Seems to work for me.

Cons:

Expensive as my insurance puts it at the highest co-pay.

Suffered from acne off and on since high school and am 35 YO now. Use Solodyn, Benzaclin and Retin-A. Not sure which has done the trick but been clear for a few months now, except for the occ. pimple around my period. Had been using Clindamycin but tried Benzaclin to clear up the whiteheads on my forehead. Benzaclin has cleared them up but my face super dry and even the DML didn't help even though usu. have oily skin. Started to wash my face only at night (Cetaphil for oily skin) and use the Benzaclin as a spot treatment and preventive on my t-zone. Also cut back on the dairy, switched to organic milk for my cereal and stopped eating soy. My acne is hormonal and stress-related so believe it or not but think yoga helps me too. Not only does it relieve my stress but I think the breathing is cleansing. I still have bumpy scars around my mouth but hope they'll reduce over time. Also had two chem peels by Dr. but not convinced they help.
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March 25, 2009

Pros:

None so far, I've been on this medication (135 mg) for about 5 weeks.

Cons:

None. Stomach doesn't hurt or anything and my face doesn't dry out from it.

My acne has stayed pretty much the same. This drug seems to have no effect on me at all. I'll probably take it for the rest of this month and if I see no changes than I'll try something else.
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November 11, 2008

Pros:

I noticed my skin clearing up almost immediately. After a couple of weeks I could definitely tell a difference. I ran out for a few days and did have a small breakout but I am using a prescription face wash as well which has helped.

Cons:

Affordability will be an issue after my coupon. I refuse to pay $500 for any skin medicine. Beyond ridiculous.

I would reccomend it. I dont have any side effects at all, everything is normal except my skin is better. Which is the whole point. :)
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December 13, 2011

Pros:

Cleared most of my acne
Acne was less red

Cons:

Skin sensitivity got so bad my whole back got dry, red and patchy it looked disgustiong. These pills gav me HORRIBLE side effects: headaches, nausea, dizziness, dehydration, etc. it was too unbarable to finish the whole 3 months.

Works well, takes a while, bad side effects
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