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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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December 22, 2006

Pros:

Free over NHS

Cons:

Caused an allergic reaction during 2nd month - hives all over body and chest pain.
Does not provide a long term solution to acne.

Minocycline didnt help my acne at all. Just some advice - if your experiencing an adverse/allergic reaction get an appointment with your doctor and they will help you out!!
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December 21, 2006

Pros:

clears up your skin short-term

Cons:

acne will return. not a long-term solution. also, it's unhealthy to take antibiotics all of the time on a regular basis.

after 2-3 months of being on this medicine, my skin was almost perfectly clear. i had moderate acne and it cleared up. after about 4-5 months, the acne slowly started to return. eventually i was back to the way i was before. this wasn't a good long term solution in my case.
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December 19, 2006

Pros:

It does keep a lot of break-outs at bay, but my face is not entirely clear.

Cons:

I have tried to go off of it a couple of times and I got bad break-outs both times. To clear those break-outs, I ended up back on it.

It can help, but I don't think it is a cure-all. It should be a last resort.
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December 16, 2006

Pros:

It manages acne great! I rarely break out now!

Cons:

I don't like taking medicines... their really bad for you and your liver, which ultimately makes your acne worse in the long run.

It's a great antibiotic to take for a few months, but it's not a cure.
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December 10, 2006

Pros:

I don't think I was on it long enough for it to work.

Cons:

I developed a bad case of hives, which I am now in my fourth day of, and even though I'm on steroids and Benadryl, they won't go away.

I would not take this medicine if you have ever had a problem with an antibiotic. I am allergic to some other antibiotics and I think that maybe this indicates a hypersensitivity to them. Be careful - hives are no fun!
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December 4, 2006

Pros:

cleared up my face quickly, still get a few minor outbreaks.

Cons:

at first made me a little dizzy, felt sick. went away after 2 weeks. not being able to drink milk is a F***er. when drinking you can get drunk a lot faster (not really a con) but be careful, do not get pass out drunk.

afraid about comming off it and having acne come back even worse
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December 1, 2006
I started on a 50mg twice daily for four weeks with no results. My Dr. then put me on 100mg twice daily. I'm trying to be optimistic since I've only been on the higher dose for two weeks but so far I'm still breaking out as usual(moderate).
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November 29, 2006

Pros:

Helped Clear up my acne for a few weeks and stopped breaking out so often...

Cons:

Acne came back after third month.

Took about 2-3weeks to see inprovements. Stopped breaking out for a few weeks and calmed down my acne on cheeks. Only problem is it stopped working for me end of my second month, I am still breaking out and hasn't cleared me 100%. Now going on accutane.
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November 29, 2006

Pros:

Clears your face quickly.

Cons:

I had no side effects.

Works great.
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November 24, 2006

Pros:

Effectiveness

Cons:

It's a dangerous drug....severely outweights use

If you have acne, Minocycline works great. Not enough information of the long term effects of this drug has been studied. Most like most people who have acne that effects one's social behavior that didn't matter. Like all illnesses and most unwanted reactions to the environment, Acne will one day be cured. Doctor's have noticed that the rate of Acne sufferers has been increasing throughout the years. Drug companies have profited greatly because of this, which leads me to think that maybe there is a cure, and companies like ProActiv, and the Drug companies are indoctrinating doctors and scientists on medicating patients instead of finding a cure. I ONLY RECOMMEND THIS DRUG IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS OF THE DRUG...
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