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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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May 30, 2010

Pros:

no side affects

Cons:

-did nothing for my acne

I was on doxycycline before and just when it was starting to work on my face it made me get severly sunburned so I switched to minocycline. Minocycline made my acne worse. Now i'm trying birth control pills because maybe it's more a hormonal thing. Wish me luck!
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June 1, 2011

Pros:

Cleared skin
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Cons:

Clear skin is only temporary
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I threw up a couple times ( Not a big deal to me)
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My doctor prescribed me this, and I started with one pill a day. Within the first week I had clear skin, but it all came back. So over a month after starting it, I upped my dosage to two pills a day. My skin drastically improved within a month and, by the next month I was clear ( except for the occasional cyst thing that didn't take long to go away) My skin was awesome for about 3 months, which totaled me being on the pill for about 6 months, when I noticed my firsts bacne spot come up, and I think I got a couple on my face.. so I assumed that my body was becoming immune, I weaned myself off. My acne never really became severe, I went on birth control, for about 3 months.. well my acne is pretty much severe again at the moment, I'm still on birth control, and I'm on a new antibiotic. I highly recommend this stuff for a temporary clear. Though it may last longer for other people, or even keep them clear :)
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May 28, 2011

Cons:

Our son used Minocycline for 9 months and developed toxic drug induced acute hepatitis and an arthritic like disease. After 6 weeks his liver enzymes are decreasing but his arthritis symptoms are still with him as is his acne.

Not worth the risks
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November 7, 2009

Pros:

1 pill twice a day

Cons:

3rd day for me and it looks horrible!!

I hope it works!
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July 12, 2010

Pros:

cleared acne

Cons:

liver damage

I do not recommend this product. I was desperate for something, anything to work and now must deal with the side effects for the rest of my life. There are many other options.
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March 7, 2012

Pros:

Had no effect on my skin

Cons:

Toxic if planning to have a baby

DONT USE IT WHEN YOU ARE PLANNING FOR PREGNANCY. HAD TO ABORT THE BABY AS IT IS TOXIC.
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September 13, 2011

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

Hives, drug induced lupus, hepatitis, read all warnings carefully if you are considering using this drug. It is widely prescribed but not enough people are informed of the risks.

dont think to use it ................bad side effect
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March 3, 2011

Pros:

temporarily cleared some acne

Cons:

side effects - yeast infection and stomach issues
annoying to take (twice a day, avoid dairy within a few hours of taking it, etc)
temporary fix

Cleared some acne which came back as soon as I stopped taking it. Temporary fix, and not really worth the side effects
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March 16, 2011

Pros:

worked for awhile
cheap

Cons:

crazy feeling
stopped working
stupid rules

i used this stuff for almost two years and the first two months i barely remember because the mental trips it caused. after that it worked well till my body became immune to it.
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October 27, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

Headache, dizziness, rash, hives, fever, itchiness, body swelling.

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE. I do not recommend this drug to anyone. I had to be admitted to the hospital for four days because of this medication. I was taking it for two weeks and experienced some headaches and dizziness. Right around two weeks, my body had a severe allergic reaction to the medication. My entire body from head to toe was covered in hives and the itchiest rash.
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