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Oral Antibiotic
Efficacy
54%
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 they can reduce severe acne in the short term, 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.
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February 17, 2009
Cons:
It made me dizzy the first couple days i took it.
I've only been on it for about 2 weeks now, and all my acne has cleared up. I haven't broken out at all since I started it.
February 15, 2009
Pros:
None
Cons:
Can't eat dairy 6 hours before or 2 hours after taking, made my face TERRIBLE, EXTREME sensitivity to light, couldnt take at same time as multi vitamin, and makes birth control ineffective.
I had to tak it tib (three times a day) q8h and it worked out to be morning afternon and night. I LOVE dairy products, but found my sefl never having time to eat it because I had to work around the schedule of the pill (couldnt eve eat milk in my cereal in the morning !! Within the first week I got an extremely bad sun burn from being out side for maybe 2 hours on a day with a low UV index. It absolutely never helped with my acne. My pharmacist told me it would prob get worse within the first 6 weeks and then start to get better, and I took it for 3 months and it honestly just kept getting worse and worse until I finally decided to stop it. Couldnt even rely on my birth control anymore, even though i was in a long term mongomous relationship
February 6, 2009
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
no noticeable side effects
Cons:
didn't work at all! if anything, my acne has gotten worse
i had a coupon from my dermatologist so it wasn't that expensive, but i would have been mad if i had wasted money on this. i've been on 1 tablet a day for 2 months and have seen NO improvement.
January 20, 2009
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Cons:
It did not clear up my acne and caused me to be depressed.
I am now taking Doryx and it cleared up my acne considerably within 5 days.
November 25, 2008
Pros:
After a few weeks, the results are great! I had good skin almost all the time, except for the random breakout. My texture was also very good!
Cons:
At the beginning I started to get an upset stomach, but then my body got use to the antibiotic. The other problem is, the minute you go off...your acne will come back. It's a good substitute until you find a product to stay on long term!
I started using this antibiotic on and off, until I could find a more stable product, but it just worked so well that I kept on it. I stopped using it about a month ago, and I had been on it for about 3 months. I stopped because I needed to go on another antibiotics for colds and stuff, and the minute I stopped I started breaking out...bad! Now, I've started back on it until I can go on the pill as well. My acne has gotten so bad though, that I don't know how fast it'll work!
November 6, 2008
Pros:
It did alright cut my acne in half.
Cons:
It never fully got ride of my acne. I was one of the very rare cases that developed lupus from this drug. Very horrible experience that I never want to go through again. If you use this I suggest not to use it any longer than 6 months.
The longer you are on this drug the higher risk you are in to getting some weird side effects
October 29, 2008
Pros:
Works very well. Cleared my face up completely, no side effects for me, besides a few stomach aches. Still worth it.
Cons:
The occasional stomach ache. and the first time i used it I had a weird fungus growing on my gums but another presription healed that.
It works well, but my acne wasn't that bad either. I'm back on it probably only for a few months because my acne was getting bad here for awhile. So try it out, but i've heard that long term use isn't so good.
October 23, 2008
Pros:
it worked amazingly. i have bad acne all over my face, espically my cheeks and chin and now my cheeks have completely cleared up and my chin is much clearer than before.
Cons:
you do break out worse than usual when you start it and it tastes nasty but its worth it
i started out hating it because it tastes bad, and my acne just kept getting worse, but after about 4 weeks i started to notice my acne going away slowly, and after awhile my skin was completely clear- you do get the random pimple here and there but its not big deal. i did hear that after a long time of using this product your skin turns silver, but i highly doubt it.
October 20, 2008
Pros:
NONE
Cons:
Avoid taking this medication at all costs! This medication causes vision loss and facial paralysis as it raises the pressure of the fluid around the brain. That pressure permanently damages facial and optic nerves-no way to reverse the damage.
There are many alternatives that can be used to clear up acne with less chance of these severe side effects. It is not worth losing your vision and having one or both sides of your face paralyzed. Now am I not only walking around with acne, but I look like I have had a stroke. Please, please find another way to get your acne under control!
October 14, 2008
Pros:
Cleared up moderate acne and controlled it with few major breakouts.
Cons:
Bad breakouts when first begin usage. Wears off after about a year and half. Made my acne better but then a lot worse after about 2 years.
Good for about a year or so but make sure you switch once it wears off.
Pros:
It worked alot quicker then other things I've Tried