Acne.org Products
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:
Choose from 1 to 5 stars
February 2, 2009
Cons:
takes FOREVER to start working
well the first 2 weeks i was on it, it cleared my acne up really good, then this week (the third week) i got breakouts EVERYWHERE again, but your supposed to be on it for 6-8 weeks for real results to show up so, thats what i am hoping for, otherwise, i am going on accutane.
January 27, 2009
Pros:
cleared beautifully for a while
Cons:
felt like i was going to die if not taken w food, gave horrible yeast infections that cause me to stop use. thus return of the acne
if youre a dude take it
January 19, 2009
Pros:
It is cheap and seems to be working already.
Cons:
Gives me an upset stomach.
If I can see a difference after only a week then I am hopeful that it continues to deliver good results.
January 19, 2009
Pros:
Doxycycline worked very well on my skin. I used to have flawless skin and during my 1st semester of college, I had horrible nodular acne. Doxycycline worked very well in reducing the inflammation and also the amount of acne! I strongly recommend it.
Cons:
Takes a long time; It took me a month to work. It made my acne worse before it got better. DO NOT take it on an empty stomach, I threw up a couple times due to this mistake and I had an intense stomach pain for a couple hours. Take it after a meal
I had a LOT of acne and this medicine definitely made it better. I was taking Retin-A and clindyamicin pledgets and benzoly peroxidie cream along with this. However, it helped a lot. I am still taking it and it helps.
December 26, 2008
Pros:
it slowly will help you get better, but you have to be patient.
Cons:
takes a long time to work, but does work.
you should take this and apply a topical cream at the same time to see results
December 20, 2008
Pros:
seems to help a little but very slowly and not really worth it.
Cons:
doesn't really help. counteracts if you take certain vitamins around the same time so you have to really space it out.
doesn't really help at all. you're better of using topical medication like benzoyl peroxide and retin-a. try the B5 regimen instead. that works better than this ever did.
December 20, 2008
Pros:
I started to see results within the first month. I don't breakout as much.
Cons:
It leaves an upset stomach if not taken with food.
It controls breakouts pretty well just be sure to eat at least one hour before taking medication. Works better in the morning after breakfast and make sure to drink tons of water.
December 17, 2008
Pros:
HAS NOT WORKED AT ALL!!
Cons:
NO SIDE EFFECTS, A LITTLUE TUMMY UPAET IF NOT TAKEN AFTER FOOD ;(
DONT THINK IT WORKS AT ALL, HAVE NOT SEEN ANY IMPROVEMENT WHAT SO EVER!!!
December 17, 2008
Pros:
Cleared my skin up pretty fast as far as my face it slowley is going away. Some small dots but as far as legions on my face NOT at all. My back is slowly getting better. One or two have came up.
Cons:
None really. Did cause Very small Yease Infection (YUK) which can be easly treated and is nothing compared to the pain of the acne i use to have
Obviously you need to take alot of WATER with the meds as it states on the bottle. No side affects unless you dont drink water. I use to take it before and it made me sick because i would wash it down with pop. DUH..Works good so far... only been taking for almost a month
December 3, 2008
Pros:
Easy to take (I have Doryx, which can be taken with food)
Cons:
Fatigue and depression, not doing anything for back acne
I really think I'm immuned to antibiotics since I've had like 10 rounds of them. My face is clearing, but I attribute that to Tazorac. I haven't been using topicals on my back, hoping Doryx would take care of it, but it hasn't helped at all.
Pros:
i have never gotten nausious from it, it works fairly well,