Bactrim/Septra : (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) Oral Antibiotic

with in the first few days it cleared all the tiny little bumps on my forehead! and i was excited but it didnt nothing for the rest of my face and now the bumps on my forehead are back and the rest of my skin has just gotten worse. im so disappointed because i saw so many great reviews on this! I'm gonna keep taking this though. I've been using it for a little over 2 weeks i think

This is a very effective product it kills the bacteria in your system which causes severe pimples. I occasionally get one or two but those are now cleared up as well :)

used it with retina micro. in just 3 days i noticed very less white stuff coming out. that meant it was working. i persisted and i know iam 98 percent clear. previously retina a alone didnt work that well and i was only 56 % clear. i take one each day therefore probably i havent experienced any sideeffects yet. avouar

Works well, especially when used with a topical routine, but for me did not always get rid of all my cystic acne, nor did it always prevent new acne from flaring up. I used it about a year ago with good results, cycling on and off. Did not use it at all last year - tried to manage w/ just topical. Florida heat/humidity plus stress of exams put me over the top and went back on it a month ago. Works well, but not necessarily good to use antibiotics long term. May try accutane, but do not want to risk its side effects if I can help it.

Took Doryx for face acne for several months with moderate success, but then it stopped working. Dermatologist switched me to Bactrim. Saw results after around week 2 and face became much clearer. But after week 3, I developed flu symptoms -- fatigue, aches, nausea, chills, fever, loss of appetite. A few days later the fever and chills went away but my urine was unusually dark. Finally realized it might not be the flu, but a reaction to Bactrim. Stopped taking it and contacted my dermatologist and primary care physician. Blood work shows abnormal readings about my liver, but hopefully I'm on the mend. I've never been allergic to an antibiotic before, but also never taken one for so long. Bottom line: Bactrim works fine for some people, but pay close attention to the possible side effects and notify your doctor right away if you have them -- don't take chances that what you think is just a flu is really your liver telling you to stop!

It seems to work well for most of the people that have posted on this blog, it has its good days and its bad days for me. I am going to go on Accutane in a couple of months to be completely clear though because this, along with everything else that I have tried, is still not able to clear up the cystic acnes(?) that I get during my period, which leave extremely visible dark spots and scars. The oil level on my face has not changed either. I have always had quite a lot of oil on my face and this does not lessen it. Not that it's supposed to, but just saying. For people with mild acne this should be great.

It works after a while.

I've done it all - Minocycline, Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Bactrim, Accutane (3 rounds), Prednisone, Yaz, and am currently taking Spironolactone. After each round of Accutane, my skin would be completely clear for 6-10 months, but eventually, my cystic acne would come back. *Cue any and all other antibiotics.* However, none of the 'cyclines' worked as well as Bactrim did for me. After 2-3 months, my skin looked amazing, but my derm wouldn't refill it-claiming it could have bad side effects on my kidneys/liver (can't remember which). So, I let a few months pass, some of which I barely left my house because my skin was so bad. Finally saw a new derm...now giving Spironolactone a try.

try it its better than doxy, tetra, or mini...too scared to g on accutane and dont like getting blood work every month for it!

i think this could jump start acne treatment/get rid of the bacterial infection. just make sure you use creams to keep your face clear afterward.