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Oral Antibiotic
Efficacy
56%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Note: Should never be used on its own and for a maximum of 3 months.
Oral Antibiotic
Acne.org’s Real World Take
Antibiotics should be used for a maximum of 3 months, provide only moderate benefit and only to some people, and may lead to side effects and strains of resistant bacteria. Studies do show doxycycline can reduce severe acne in the short term, and as far as oral antibiotics are concerned, it’s usually the go-to, but approach with caution and stay your own advocate.
Oral Antibiotic
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one.
Used Doxycycline? Rate It:
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June 28, 2011
Cons:
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pretty good but it must be taken regularly and after eating. i took it with topical benzoyl peroxide-clindamycin for 2 weeks and my acne really started to clear in 10 days.
June 6, 2011
Pros:
none so far
Cons:
-made acne worse
-didn't cause me to vomit, but did bother my stomach somewhat every day
-DRY SKIN
-itchy skin
I was prescribed this for acne (100mg once a day for 30 days), I have four days left and I have seen no improvements in my skin. It seemed to make my acne worse (and cystic acne at that, which I have NEVER had before). I thought it was just a coincidence, but after looking up the side affects and reading other's reviews I realized I am not the only one with these problems. The skin on my eyelids and other patches on my face has also become very dry to the point where no matter how much lotion I apply, it does NOTHING and I have big flakes around my eyes. This might have been caused my sun exposure, but I haven't been doing any outdoor activities. It did make me nauseous the first few days I took it, but I never threw up. This seems to happen to a lot of people, and my dermatologist warned me of it when I started taking it. I have read to take it WITH food, and WITHOUT food, so i am not sure what to follow. I have taken many many acne medications (including being on ammoxicillin for a few years) and I've never had side affects that made me sick or made my acne worse, except with THIS medication.
May 2, 2011
Pros:
Works very quickly.
Very effective.
Not irritating.
Cons:
None
This Tetrycycline Antibiotic is one of the best products that I have been prescribed. My dermatologist prescribed this to me on the very first vist, and has continued prescribing it to me because of how well it works. I recommend talking to your doctor if you feel like your acne is out of control, because this pill worked fast, and was effective.
April 21, 2011
Pros:
Easy to take
No side effects
Better than minocycline!
Better face in about a week
Confidence boosted
Cons:
Chapped lips
Sun sensitivity
I have been taking this pill for about a week and a half and I have been getting comments about how my face is clearing. I took minocycline for about 2 months and it made my skin worse! I really din't have any hope in doxycycline but it is really helping and I hope my skin will only get better!
March 23, 2011
Pros:
-worked a little with inflammation
Cons:
- took forever to work
-hurt my stomach ALOT
-did not clear up anything
This was a waste of time. My doctor told me to be patient, but even after 2 months it did not work. Accutane was the only thing that worked. It has been a year since accutane, but now the acne is coming back. I am going to try cephalexin next with retin-A.
January 14, 2011
Pros:
Cleared up acne
Cleared up some scars
Cons:
Stomach aches
I have been taking Doxycycline for about a month now and after a few days I could already tell a difference in my skin. I took it once on an empty stomach and I learned quickly to never do that again. I always take it after dinner with a complete glass of water and ever since I have not had any problems.
Although, I have only been taking it for a month I furthered my research on the pill and learned the maximum amount of time to take this pill is only 4 months. After 4 months it wears off and acne (for the most part) will come back.
Hope this helps!
December 16, 2010
Pros:
none =(
Cons:
extreme nausea
(it definitely helps if you take it with dinner and drink a full glass of water with it--just DO NOT take it on an empty stomach!!!)
So, this pill didn't work for me. I've been breaking out a lot ever since I started taking ortho tri-cyclen lo, so I finally made a dermatologist appointment and this was the first pill he had me try. I took 100mg a day for a month and basically nothing happened. It didn't make my acne WORSE, which was good, but since it didn't help my skin, he started me on Minocyclen, which has so far been helping. Everyone reacts differently and there's no way to tell if an antibiotic will work until you try it, so although it didn't work for me, I'd still recommend trying it to see if it works for you. You can also usually get a free 2 week supply at Publix after you get the prescription, so that should save you some money =)
November 15, 2010
Pros:
Reduces acne relatively fast
Gets rid of all cystic acne
Easy pill to take
Significantly reduces acne over time
Cons:
Very sun sensitive!!!
Can give you very bad stomach aches,diarrhea
I am a 16 year old kid in high school and before i started taking doryx my face looked horrible. The first week I started taking once a day i went to Mexico. After 1 week i returned my face was drastically better and so was my back acne. After about 2 months i still had moderate acne which was a lot better then before. I am almost at the end of my 3rd month and face has about 5-10 pimples and a lot of scarring. This antibiotic helped me so much. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to get rid of their acne without freaking out about creams and such.
September 25, 2010
Pros:
Seemed to be drying out acne
Cons:
made my stomach upset
severe allergic reactions
I started using this and it seemed to be doing what the doctor said it would do. LIke a week later i started noticing blurry vision, and swelled throat, and painful sores in my mouth. My body reacted very bad to doxycycline, so i cant say that it wouldnt have worked.
August 1, 2010
Pros:
It cleared about half my acne, just take a little pill once daily, saw results in 1 week.
Cons:
If you don't take this with food, you are liable to vomit.
It is great if you take it with food!
Pros:
cleared my acne although slowly