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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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April 14, 2008
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
April 11, 2008
Pros:
It WORKS!!!!!!
Cons:
If you don not take with a meal or plenty of water you may have horrible heartburn or nasuea
My skin is beautiful now! I have moderate/ mild acne prone skin and i have been suffering from acne for 6 years and after trying like a billion products this REALLY WORKS!!! The texture and complexion is so amazing! I hardly ever break outanymore! Hey its worth a Try!!!
March 24, 2008
Pros:
worked great after a few weeks... almost 98% clear when nothing else worked for me!!
Cons:
DO NOT stop taking them! your face with break out worse than before.. i got about 10 inflamed bright red zits on my forehead about 5 days after stopping because my prescriptions ran out. EAT BEFORE TAKING or you will get sick and throw up!
It works... but DONT RUN OUT!
January 22, 2008
Pros:
works well to slow doen the apperence of acne.
Cons:
As soo as u stop taking it the acne comes right back. Gets worst before it gets better.
Took it for about 30 days worked well but a week or two after i ran out my acne came back with full force. I got another prescription and am taking it again, we'll see if it works this time, mabye it wont come back.
January 20, 2008
Pros:
Worked very well. I am 48 years old and have had acne since I was a teenager. Drug worked very well and is non expensive
Cons:
After taking it for about 9 months, my facial acne was gone, but started getting pimples on my back. Changed to Erythromycin and the back problem cleared up.
Good drug at a reasonable price. I wish I had known about it when I was 14, which is when my acne started!
January 15, 2008
Pros:
*Works really well. *Will work as consitantly as you take it (excluding the first few days/week) *Easy to take (not large tablet) *Virtually no side affects.
Cons:
*Sunburn without sunscreen (slip slop slap)
I've been using this product for a few years and it has worked brilliantly, so long as it is taking consistantly and you're eating relatively well your pimples will appear virtually gone.
January 4, 2008
Pros:
I definately like it. I've been using it for 3 months and had to ask my derm to represcribe it because it was working. when I lowered the dosage though my skin broke out again.
Cons:
It does upset my stomach like everyone else when I take it on a completely empty stomach. Even though that's exactly what my prescription says to do. Since it's winter I haven't experienced the sun burn others mention.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with doxycline. It's helped alot.
January 3, 2008
Pros:
Hopefully it's improving my skin, hard to remember what I looked like before!
Cons:
Makes you vomit on an empty stomach, can't go in the sun
I've been back and forth on this medication for years (alternating with Monocycline in the summer) and I still get embarrassing breakouts. It's probably worth a try-- I think when I was put on doxycycline in middle school and high school it improved me a little. Then I went on accutane, was completely clear, and two years later I went back to the same 'ol acne. Due to the high side effects, my doctors never wanted me to go back on accutane, so I am 'stuck' on these lesser effective medications. I would say that it DOES improve acne, but definitely does not clear you up.
December 9, 2007
Pros:
not sure yet
Cons:
I have been a little spacey. Burns my throat if not taken with tons of water.
I really hope this works. I have been taking it for 5 days now for cystic acne and no improvement yet. I was also prescribed duac and differin one applied in the morning and the other at night.
December 1, 2007
Pros:
cheapo, worked okay while it lasted
Cons:
not being able to eat food two hours before pill and 1 hour after sucks, can upset entire digestive balance for reals, did not last long, after two months it effectiveness waned big time
i was 15 when I started this in march 2007, I quit three months later, when I started accutane.
Doxy took a few weeks for full effect, but instantly i felt results. Acne is a bacterial infection. Antibiotics fight this infection. Sounds good huh? No. Acne is a three front war: sebum production most importantly, bacterial growth, and pore blockage. Doxy should be used in conjuction with other meds like a topical retinA (adapalene), a topcial antibiotic like clindamycin, and maybe BP at night. This did work for me for awhile, I had 70% clear skin while on this medication (and others), I had mild acne on all this crap... unacceptable.:(
Antibiotics are not meant for longterm, YOU WILL NEVER EVER EVER GET A LONGTERM FIX FROM AN ANTIBIOTIC LIKE DOXY. never. But it may be worth a try. Go to derm, it is the first step.
After three months on this I switched to accutane, I am EXTREMELY happy i did. PERFECT SKIN!
Pros:
none so far