Amoxicillin : Oral Antibiotic

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Capsules
Active Ingredients:
250 mg or 500 mg Amoxicillin as the Trihydrate.

Inactive ingredients:
D&C Red No. 28, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, gelatin, magnesium stearate, and titanium dioxide.

Tablets
Active Ingredients:
500 mg or 875 mg Amoxicillin as the Trihydrate.

Inactive ingredients:
Colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, FD&C Red No. 30 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, sodium starch glycolate, and titanium dioxide.

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April 16, 2015
Amoxicillin
My mom works for a drug company that makes amox, so she knows a lot about it, and what it can help with. She recommended that I snap a capsule to get the powder out and make it into a paste, a little bit like aspirin. I did that with one drop tea tree oil to 2 drops water, and left it overnight. And voila, acne gone! I didn't take it orally because of the side effects, and lots of drugs don't agree with me, but apart from that, this was a miracle. I would not recommend doing this long term, just when you really need some help with clearing acne and spots.
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November 26, 2011

Pros:

Clears acne short term

Cons:

Tough on stomach
Not a common treatment
Broad spectrum antibiotic

I was prescribed amoxicillin for a throat infection for about a week, but one of the side effects turned out to be a clearing of my acne. However, amoxicillin isn't really prescribed as an acne treatment because it is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, meaning it will kill most of the bacteria in your body, good or bad. Minocycline and doxycycline are more commonly prescribed for acne. Bottom line: it does work, but go ask your dermatologist for something less aggressive. Also, it is important to note that antibiotics, no matter what kind, are never a long-term solution for acne. Your dermatologist will help you develop a regimen that will probably consist of a combination of retinoids, antibiotics, and benzoyl peroxide.
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April 11, 2011

Pros:

I started taking Amoxicillin for an ear infection but the bonus was that its also been effective in treating my backne I rarely get acne on my face but its pretty severe on my back and shoulders that leave behind a dark hyper pigmentation months after the acne is gone. Within a week most of the small acne has disappeared leaving only the 7 large welts that burst in the first week but are still inflamed. Hopefully week 2 or 3 of this medication will treat those in combination with a topical.

Cons:

Tho Amoxicillin does and will treat acne effectively, it is not a commonly recommended drug as it can be rather harsh on your body if taken long term.
Must take with food or it will rot your guts.

In the past I have used Tetracycline with no results and Septra with pretty decent results but haven't used antibiotics since my face stopped breaking out years ago. I'm not sure what caused the extreme breakouts on my back and shoulders over the last year and a half but my doctor refuses to let me take Amoxicillin long term stating it is not a good choice for acne treatment. Long term use can led to serious side effects and I had to practically beg him to keep me on it for the next few weeks to help clear up my back and shoulders before I go on vacation. He has lowered the dose for the ear infection, 1500mg a day to 1000mg for acne until the dermatologist can see me 5 weeks down the road. At that point Accutane will be his next course of treatment. I don't know the true cost of this med as my drug plan covers it and my receipt just says $0.00
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