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Minocycline is an oral antibiotic that works by fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation. It should...

Minocycline is an oral antibiotic that works by fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation. It should be used only short term (max. 3 months).

It is usually taken once a day with food, at the same time every day.

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January 23, 2007

Pros:

It is Makes your skin look nice

Cons:

I took this awful drug for 3 day. During a workout, I had total loss of strength, accombined by extreme dizziness, fatigue, disorientation, and nausea. This drug 'f**ks you up' so to speak. EXTREMLY DANGEROUS STAY AWAY

pharmaceutical companies only make money when your not healthy, this drug is designed to make you sick and require you to purchase more.
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January 23, 2007

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Works really good. Been taking it off and on for almost ten years. Nothing else works for me - not like this antibotic

Cons:

Minocycline can have horrible side effects. In med school, students remember it because they draw a minnow with sharp teeth. It can turn your ears, gums, and other parts of body blue purplish - skin discoloration that takes forever to clear, if ever.

I take it until my the lower part of my legs turn purplish, then I back off for a couple of months -but the pumps come back. I'm 35 and will probably die with zits!!
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January 18, 2007

Pros:

I didn't notice any side effects while on the medication. $10 prescription, so it was cheap.

Cons:

I used it for 2 months and didn't notice any improvement during that time. I was using it in combination with clyndamycin, which also didn't appear to help.

I'm sure it might work for some people, but not for me.
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January 3, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up my skin within 3 weeks.

Cons:

After 3 weeks I had a severe allergic reaction.

I developed hives after taking this product for three weeks. I had redness, swelling that looks like mosquito bites, extreme itching, and puffy hands. Benedryl helped some but I had to get a cortizone shot, which cleared it right up. Bottom line, worked great for acne but can't take due to allergy.
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January 1, 2007

Pros:

Since taking, I have not had any new breakouts and my existing acne reduced in redness and swelling

Cons:

afraid of what will happen when use of this product is discontinued

It is working great right now. I have had no luck in treating my ADULT acne until now.
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January 1, 2007

Pros:

cleared up skin

Cons:

didn't clear up everything. still have minor pimples and red marks.

clears up but not totally.
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December 29, 2006

Pros:

Worked pretty well, cleared up my moderate acne almost to the point where it was non-existent.

Cons:

There were periodic times when you would still break out, but not a severe breakout...

Talk to your doctor, I do nto recommend to anyone who does not like taking medications, or frequently forget to take their dosage. (Like Me) Thats why I stopped using it, because I just tend to forget to take the pill... But it did work, and I was glad I got it.
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December 28, 2006
the first time I used minocycline my thoat got inflamed and it was painful to swallow so I stopped using it. I tried it a second time and it worked fine. I'm still taking it and getting amazing results =)
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December 26, 2006

Pros:

i guess the price. no side affects

Cons:

just doens't seem to work well.

exactly three weeks ago today i switched from bactrum to minocycline. I also switched my clindamyacin phosphate in the morning from an alchohol base to a cream. at night my retin-A got switched to diferin cream because the retin-A was to harsh on my skin. Well at first my skin got a lot better but then it started getting worse. Currently my acne has changed corses. My back and chest are at there worst in years. My facial acne has increased in number but decreased in severity. What I think it is is that the minocycline isn't working as well as the bactrum so its letting more form under my skin. But I think the topical solutions are helping to fight of the cystic and inflamatory acne I previously had. The result being a larger quantity of acne thats overall less in severity. My back is awlful though, seeming it doesn't get any topical solution. I have to call my dermatologist in a week and I'm gonna ask about keeping the topical solutions but switching back to bactrum.
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December 24, 2006

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Insurance paid for most of it, skin cleared up after about 3 weeks.

Cons:

You can't stop taking it!

A few months ago I started using 100mg/2x/day. After about 3 wks my skin cleared up so much!! I used up all my refills and missed about 2 weeks while waiting for my refill authorization and my skin got so bad! Maybe even worse than before. I'm back on it now and will not let my rx lapse again. Going to the dr on Tues to ask about Solodyn.
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