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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July 4, 2008
Cons:
acne has actually got a lot worse, sore cysts especially on chin
Going back to see dermatologist to try something else
June 25, 2008
Pros:
n/a
Cons:
Made me nauseous, dizzy, and slow. Vomited twice within a week.
Eat something with this...just not dairy or iron
June 10, 2008
Pros:
cheap
Cons:
After 1 day of taking this antibiotic, I started to get a mild rash all over my body. Not horrible itchy, but lots of little tiny bumps. Plus a more flaky, itchy kind of rash on the tip of my nose (why?)
Not sure why, but my skin reacted poorly to this antibiotic, gave me lots of little bumps all over my body.
May 28, 2008
Pros:
None
Cons:
Upsets your stomach no matter what you eat or when you take the pill. Seemed to have the adverse effect with me and actually turned my mild-moderate acne to a full flair up that took Retin-A to zap up.
I was prescribed this by my dermatologist and why I dont know. I explained to her that I have sensitivity to antibiotics. This product made me sooooooo sick. I could not even eat because I was so naseated. The product caused more acne for me and now I have more scars from the breakouts this caused to prove it.
May 26, 2008
Pros:
Nothing really, did very little to help my acne.
Cons:
headaches. stomache aches.make sure you take it with food. sometimes i took it food and i still got some of the worst stomache aches of my life, I even vomited.
Gave me problems and didnt help my acne at all.
May 11, 2008
Pros:
First two weeks you'll notice a slight decrease in acne
Cons:
treatment eventually plateaued, doesnt agree with empty stomachs, sometimes you'll burp up powder?, more small blackheads
high school student+doxycycline=waste of time
April 25, 2008
Pros:
It seemed to work in the first couple weeks. Clearing up my forehead and that's about it.
Cons:
If you eat you have to wait an hour after eating, then take the pill.Made parts of my face extremely dry and red.
The only good thing about this product was not having to take it.
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 14, 2008
Pros:
none so far
Cons:
i didnt have breakfast and ended up throwing up makes you very sick if you dont eat
i have been using this product twice a day 100mg in the morning and night along with trention i have moderate acne but this like everything else has yet to work for me i will continue taking it dropping the trention an replacing with clearsil acne pads to see if that works
March 28, 2008
Pros:
Gets rid of big pimples...
Cons:
Does not clear up acne....only the bigger pimples....Using an antibiotic pill may make your immune system weak. ( Your imune system may rely on the antibiotic to attack dangerous viruses, instead of attacking them itself.)
I have used this stuff in a 100mg dosage every single night for many years. It DOES NOT work.I have used it for almost a decade. My acne has not improved. My face was never clear since the day I turned 12. (I am now 20) I tried out 2 grams of Pantothenic Acid (B5) per day. And It worked...
Pros:
Not seen any so far