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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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July 7, 2010

Pros:

not much, dried up my acne to moderate extent after 4 months of high dose

Cons:

dark pigmentation, my back looked SCARY (i was shocked and almost fainted), too much of high dose was needed in my case, was still having enough pimples to make people cringe when they saw my face.

I wouldn't recommend it. There are better antibiotics and I found Adapeline to be much better (it's topical, read my review there). Only the pigmentation was bad enough to put me off it.
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November 25, 2009

Pros:

NONE whatsoever

Cons:

I had pretty bad acne before taking the medication. all my acne was on my cheeks. after i started taking this medication i became:

1. very dizzy, my acne got SO SO much worse. Like i'm getting a new pimple every single day now

i had mild acne before . now it severe. this medication SUCKS. honestly i've tried proactive which completely fcked up my face, stievamycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, and finally minocycline. out of all i feel that clindamycin worked the ULTIMATE best.
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October 16, 2009

Pros:

had terrible acne, nothing was working so far, it cleared it up in no time! only the occasional zit when i got super stressed. and yes, you can eat after taking it.

Cons:

had to take it twice a day, it stopped working after 2 years, but then again, most antibiotics or any acne treatment loses its effectiveness after awhile.

i liked it. i had to switch meds, but that was after 2 years, and i'll probably have to switch again in another few years, its to be expected.
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October 15, 2009

Pros:

did not see any improvement

Cons:

no improvement to my daughter's skin, caused her severe stomach pain

This did not help my daughter at all. I was not thrilled about her taking this since antibiotics are not good to take long term! After 6 months of use,we stopped due to no improvement and stomach pain. There are too many antibiotic resistant illnesses in population due to overuse of antibiotics.
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September 10, 2009

Pros:

I've tried minocycline and at first it seemed to be helping, and then I got my period and it seemed to stop working.

Cons:

made me sick at first and then I took it again and I felt fine. I heard that it turns your teeth colors.

I DONT THINK THIS HELPS. I WOUL D RECOMMEND A BETTER EATING DIET AND PLENTY OF REST, EXERCISE, AND A GOOD CLEANSER.
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July 21, 2009

Pros:

Did great job in clearing and keeping away my acne.

Cons:

Didn`t really experience any problems.

I developed acne as I went through puberty and stayed with me all my life. I am now 38. I tried everything i could get my hands on including massive dietry changes. I finally gave minocin tabs a go and couldn`t believe the results! I was so excited, it was probably one of the best thing that has happened to me. I was on 100mg to start, taking 50 twice daily after a meal. I was on it for about 5 years but for the last 3 years I dropped my dose to only 50mg daily taken every day without fail after lunch. I still kept a good diet and avoided the common acne causers like bad oils, fried foods, choclate etc...and never took the drug on an empty stomach. I don`t know if this helped or what but I never had 1 problem with the drug, and didn`t even keep out of the sun as was recommended. Finally been off it now for about year and half worried being on a drug 2 long and been taking a more natural approach which is working but not as good and a hell of alot more work!
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July 3, 2009

Pros:

I had acne for about 10 years but it worked & reacted quickly..
I've tried all kinds of ance product and laser treatments but minocycline works the best.

Cons:

I took it for two weeks and stopped.. then ance came back in a month.. I'm not sure if it was the egg I ate since I'm allergic to eggs.. also I've been having a major depression! but it could be because of a breakup w/ my bf.. who knows what it is..

It doesn't hurt to try... It works pretty good.. However, it seems that ance may come back once stop taking it.. Everything has pros & cons.. You're the decision maker!
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May 11, 2009

Pros:

NO PROS

Cons:

FIRST NIGHT I TOOK IT I GOT REALLY BAD HEART BURN... MY CHEST AND STOMACH HURT SOOO BAD... SECOND NIGHT I TOOK IT I FELT REALLLLY DROWSY. AND AGAIN MY CHEST HURT VERY BAD... SECOND NIGHT I COULDN'T EVEN KEEP MY EYES OPEN I WAS LIKE A ZOMBIE

DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE. IT MESSES WITH YOUR BODY AND MIND. I HAD FINALS THE WEEK I TOOK THIS MEDICINE AND IT DID NOTHELP WITH ACNE BUT INSTEAD GAVE ME TERRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS.. I GOT OFF OF IT RIGHT AWAY. MY INSURANCE PAID FOR IT SO IT WAS FREE.
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May 10, 2009

Pros:

none that i can tell.. just made my skin less oily for a couple days but that was it.

Cons:

LOTS OF PIGMENTATION!!! made my skin look worse than it did. now im not allowed to go in the sun because it'll make things worse. note that minocycline and all of the -cycline antibiotics may result in pigmentation and even tooth discoloration.

use something else if you can.
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February 26, 2009

Pros:

The day I was prescribed Minocyline I took the pill that day. The next day I noticed a drastic difference with an inflammatory breakout on my cheek.

Cons:

The following week I noticed I was experiencing small breakouts all over my face, I continued to follow through with the pill hoping my skin would improve, unfortunately my skin got worse. I took a break from it, let my skin clear up with topical med

This is one of the first options a doctor will offer you for a topical medication, if it doesn't work with your skin I would stop taking it.
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