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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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July 26, 2008
Cons:
pain to remember to take
hard to remember to take it in mornings when, msde me nausous (sp) and I often threw up in school, running late
annoying to have to take pills, pretty strong
eat something with it, and if you do you shouldn't feel it, it's a good backup acne fighter I dont recall any flare ups after taking the pill (i get this stuff free from my mom)
June 23, 2008
Pros:
cheap works well
Cons:
I take a probiotic to ward of a yeast infection
it works really well!!
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:
it's a charm! it got rid of my zits in less than 2 days. in a month, i'd say my skin was about 90-95% acne free. it's also really cheap!
Cons:
i read that taking antibiotics daily for more than 6 months is bad for you. plus, after 2 weeks of not using it, everything goes back.
if you want quick fixes, this would be a good temporary solution i guess. it's just not something that i think should be taken for more than a year. check your dermatologist.
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 25, 2008
Pros:
Has helped with little acne on my face
Cons:
you get a little sick if! u dont drink water with it & eat a little to
ive only been on doxy for a lil more then a month and so far i think its working its not geting worse so im sure its geting better, i dont have bad acne but i do get a few zits on both sides of my face in the same area so im hopeing in a few more weeks they will be gone
May 8, 2008
Pros:
I used this all throughout high school and I really feel as though it worked
Cons:
Now when I try to get back on it I feel that I may be immune but I do think it worked during most of high school
I wish I had never stopped using it because a couple years later my acne is crazy and I should have remained on it. It was so successful I thought that I was fine, but when I went off it my face went crazy.
May 7, 2008
Pros:
SEEMS TO NOT LET PIMPLES OR CYSTIC PIMPLES GO CRAZY LIKE BEFORE. CHEAP, AND NOT HARD ON MY STOMACH
Cons:
DOESN'T GET RID OF EVERYTHING. MORE SMALL BLACK HEADS AND WHITE HEADS. BUT ITS BETTER THAN BEFORE.
THIS PRODUCT SEEMS TO BE WORKING SO FAR. KEEPS EVERYTHING ALOT LESS IRRITATED. I GET HUGE CYSTIC ACNE ON MY CHIN MAINLY. SINCE I HAVE TAKEN THIS IT HAS CUT THE NUMBER I GET BY 3/4. MY FACE IS ALITTLE BUMPIER THAN NORMAL . BUT AT LEAST IT IS NOT AS BAD AS IT WAS.
May 3, 2008
Pros:
Cleared me up in 3 weeks
Cheap and just has to be taken once a day
Cons:
None, I guess I have a tough stomach. I never had problems with nausea and the likes
Eliminating milk from my diet caused constipation
Give this a try. I was hesitant to take oral antibiotics at first, but my derma convinced in the end. I'll be on it for two months. For the first two weeks, i took two 100mg dosage. Then it was tapered off to just once a day. The acne therapy she designed for is a two-month Doxy maintenance and when I'm clear already, we'll switch to topical antibiotics. RIght now, I am also using 0.01% tretinoin at night and 10% AHA lotion in the morning. Now, I am not only clear but my pores are less noticeable too. I have oily skin hence I have not experienced terrible dryness and painful peeling from Tret and AHA. I am happy with DOxy and I just hope the effects won't be reversed when I get off it.
April 21, 2008
Pros:
It temporarily keeps acne from reappearing.
Cons:
I don't like the taste of the tablet.
It melts real fast in your mouth if you leave it in there too long without water.
I woud use this, if your patient. It works eventually, I did see some difference from when i started a few months ago.
Pros:
cleared up cystic acne, unclogged nose pores, skin was de-congested, cleared up a terrible breakout I had in february