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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.
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June 22, 2008
Cons:
You have to drink it with lots of water and with food.
It helps a lot so try it.
June 15, 2008
Pros:
It is really cheap and helps somewhat with acne.
Cons:
It does give me a stomach ache, but only if I dont eat first. If taken on an empty stomach it sucks. I havent noticed and awesome progress with my acne, but some minimal healing has occurred.
Cheap drug and you prob get what you pay for. Nothing great, might work for mild acne situations.
May 11, 2008
Pros:
Made my acne go away in a couple of weeks
Cons:
Sometimes it would upset my stomache if i took it without food.
When I was 16 I had the worst acne break out ever. It was during the summer and I was going 2 be too emberassed to go back 2 school with acne skin. Well I used this and within weeks I had clear skin. I loved it until I became immune to it within 2 years. But while it worked it was great.
April 26, 2008
Pros:
clear beautiful almost porcelin skin, cheap as chips
Cons:
acne comes back a couple of months after being of doryx
i was on doryx for about a year and a half and i was so so happy with the results, i had terrible acne and this sure did fix it. i had smooth skin and suffered no side effects. then i went off doryx and it all came back ten times worse and my doctor prescribed me the oral contraceptive and acne treatment, dian 35. now this just made me six kilos heavier, depressed and made my acne worse. so now i have been back on doryx for almost a week and i can already see a significant improvement in my skin. i would definately recomend this if you have severe acne like me
April 20, 2008
Pros:
none
Cons:
made me throw up if i didnt eat with it. after 3weeks the side effects set in currently i stopped taking it in hopes these side effects go away for the past two days i've felt absolutely exhausted and have started to black out and throw up
horrible product didnt work at all is making me very sick and its quite scary i went to go to the bathroom and i began to black out couldnt see anything and began stumbling. i couldnt get out of bed for two days i was so exhausted. I have yet to get better. funny thing is they use the same anti-biotic to treat anthrax exposure and pneumonia so it is a very strong anti-biotic.
April 13, 2008
Pros:
cleared up all my cystic acne and big blemishes
Cons:
it takes a few weeks for it to properly kick in, still u hav to stick 2 it every day (routine is the only way!!!)
just after xmas my skin broke out sooo badd! i felt realy low and cudnt bear college, work and even tlkin to my friends. however i started to take 100mg of doxy once a day every morning with water and i hav dun so for the last 6 weeks without fail and my skin is looking so much better. i am also using a differin gel (0.1%)every night which also helps out alot. The only problem is that i have quite alot of scarring from my massive break out after xmas but there is no inflammation.
April 11, 2008
Pros:
Worked ok. alot better than erithromysin (clearly not how you spell it but i dont really care)
Cons:
None what so ever. Cant belive some people would say they had side affects as its not xactly the strongest of anti biotics. well suppose everyones diffrent :-D !
I have been takeing doxycycline on and off for alomost 2 years. its not the best and im waiting on a dermotologist apointment. but for now it works alright and if i was to stop taking the treatment you would notice a change. (as in i would have more spots).
Nhss :-D
I didnt pay for it as i am only 15 <3.
March 23, 2008
Pros:
ive been taking doxy since the 9th feb (so about 6 weeks) and my skin's slightly better. the clear areas of my skin and t zone are perfect. after the first 2 weeks my skin imporved heaps.. but then it went a bit downhill again.
Cons:
there isnt much noticeable difference overall and my skin is quite dry and sensitive..
anyone know how long u gt to wait till u see much difference? and shud i stick at it? im taking 100mg once a day which i think is a pretty low dose... also wen im in the sun my skin seems to burn more easily and im scaring quite a bit :S. ive heard this works for other ppl and its cheap so its worth a shot but i'd say stick at it...
March 11, 2008
Pros:
I loved this stuff!!! I was clear for over a year and was the only med that worked for me!
Cons:
I would throw up if didn't eat before taking, after about a year i became allergic to the stuff and i got a rare reaction which made my nails lift up and discolor
Great if you don't get the reaction i had, but I was told that was super rare. Have to eat before taking!!!
February 25, 2008
Pros:
Cleared up alot in less than a week, made scars much lighter.
Cons:
Make sure to drink lots of water and eat something when you take it, I woke up and took it right away and it gave me a stomach ache and diarria
It works alot and you should at least try it... Dont give up it you get a lil sick...
Pros:
I often had those thick white pimples on my face which leave thick dark scars, I took it for a vaginal thrush and noticed that I had no more breakouts on my face.