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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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October 7, 2009
Cons:
Make my stomach slightly upset with food. Makes me vomits uncontrollably without food.
Please Please take this with something i stopped taking it for a while and I decided to start taking it again and this time with out (dumb) food and within 15 min I was vomiting all over the place!
September 30, 2009
Pros:
Its cheap. I have caremark insurance only cost me 4.50
Cons:
It made me vomit when taken on an empty stomach.
This is the same drug they give to people to keep them from getting malaria! This drug makes me terribly nausea. I cant say for sure if it would help me or not but it just makes me tooo sick to be able to find out. Perhaps i may give it one more shot with food, however the instructions say to take on an empty stomach and wait an hour before eating or take 2-3 hours after eating and that you cant lay down after taking it! I dont know but that sounds like a bit much to me!
September 5, 2009
Pros:
It took away all of my whiteheads. I found that when I didn't use the doxycycline part of my treatment that i got whiteheads. Reduced my overall acne greatly. (Great for a year!)
Cons:
Stops working after a while, about a year for me. Now I get whiteheads even if i use it. Makes you sick if you dont eat ALOT before taking it.
When I first started it, it made me throw up 4 times before i learned to eat alot of food before taking it. It worked really well for the first year and now it's not working. I'm going to my dermatologist to find somthing else that'll be as effective.
September 4, 2009
Pros:
it cleared up most of my acne
Cons:
If taken on an empty stomach, you become nauseous. At first my acne got really bad after using this antibiotic but it soon began to clear up.
It works!
August 25, 2009
Pros:
Easy to take.
Slightly reduced acne.
Cons:
Made me throw up.
Doesnt work well enough to warrant me throwing up every morning
August 19, 2009
Pros:
It worked well after about 2 -3 months, made my skin clear for about a year.
Cons:
stops working after a year.
It's an antibiotic, so you can't depend on it forever. After the effect became uselss for me, I started getting worse acne than ever before or the same before i tried it. i used it along with a topical prescription cream and rosacea facewash, so there are a lot of factors. but it only kept my skin clear for a little while until it stopped working.
August 4, 2009
Pros:
Clears skin.
Cons:
Takes about 6 weeks to work.
Nausea if taken on empty stomach.
Can cause esophageal burns if not taken with enough water.
Make sure you take it with a full glass of water. It works well and doesn't make your skin peel like topical creams.
August 2, 2009
Pros:
Cheap
Easy to take
At my pharmacy, I can get a two week supply for free
Cons:
Don't take on an empty stomach. I tried and it was awful
Honestly I don't think I've seen any improvement with it
I've been taking this for years, and I don't think it's improved my skin at all. The only reason I still take it is because I've seen tremendous improvement in my skin (I started using Proactiv and the Zapzyt acne pack), so I'm afraid to stop taking it. !!!WARNING, THE NEXT FEW SENTENCES ARE GROSS!!! Unlike what they say, take it on a full stomach. When I took it on an empty stomach, I got so sick I actually vomited the pill back up, and I felt terrible the entire day. !!!END OF GROSS PART!!! So make sure you eat before you take it.
July 17, 2009
Pros:
Cleared up my acne (100mg 1 once a day) with no side effects.
Cons:
none so far
Get the 100mg for 14 days and just keep refilling it because then your pharmacy will give it to you for free!
July 16, 2009
Pros:
used for three days and no new acne, everyday was getting like five, suprised on how fast it is working. have had acne for 7 years, a gift from my daughter
Cons:
throw up almost every morning, having to revolve my meals around taking the pills
finally free, would pay or throw up everyday
Pros:
Clears acne within a week and a half