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.
Used Minocycline? Rate It:
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November 20, 2006
Cons:
hives, swollen fingers, swollen feet, headaches
I woke up this morning with hives all over my entire body. This was at 6am. It is now 12pm and they are still getting worse. Face, chest, neck, back, stomach, thighs, butt, legs, feet. My fingers are swollen. The bottoms of my feet are swollen. It's really bad and I may have these symptoms for 5 days. My throat has not closed off, but everyone keeps telling me that it may and that I will need to call 911. I did have some chest pain a few days ago. This medication is totally not worth the side effects. I just wanted a quick fix and now I am totally regretting it.
November 20, 2006
Pros:
Clears skin, reduces redness of pimples
Cons:
Gives me horrible yeast infections that are difficult to treat!
I took the generic of Minocycline (200 mg daily) for four years and ended up getting recurrent yeast infections every other month. My dr. made me stop taking it and my skin was fine for a few months, then broke out horribly. I went back on the generic of Minocycline (100 mg) after Solodyn (50 mg) for 2 months had no change in my skin. The generic worked great (took almost a month to start working) but gave me a horrible yeast infection again. My skin is clear now and I am never taking anti-biotics again, no matter how bad my skin gets. It's not worth it!
November 13, 2006
Pros:
nothing is worth eye surgery permanent damage and 7 months of being very very sick and 4 spinal taps manufacture needs to change drug labels and get the word out to docs who prescribe this drug
Cons:
if you are experiencing headaches please get help from doc or opthamologist this drug can cause a swollen opti nerve even can loose sight don't take any side effects for granted
drug warnings on the labeling need to be redone
not telling enough
November 8, 2006
Pros:
It cleared my skin up
Cons:
I get killer headaches and it makes me feel dizzy and naseaus
It works but I feel like crap
November 6, 2006
Pros:
it works the first couple of years
Cons:
it stops working after your body gets use to it. and its bacd for your liver
i want to use accutane but i cant afford it.
October 30, 2006
Pros:
My doctor prescribed 100 MG of minocycline two times a day. It took about a month to kick in but once it did it cleared up my face greatly. I haven’t experienced side effects. So far I have been on it for four months and skin has cleared up greatly
Great for big under the skin pimples. But not as effective for the minor pimples.
October 30, 2006
Pros:
Nothing yet, it's been a month and my skin is very very slowly improving. The minocycline hasn't kicked in yet, improvement probably due to toner used.
Cons:
I think the minocycline is drying out my face and my eyes feel dry. If it is supposed to slow down oil production, that's great because I have oily skin.
It does not work quickly. I was told to wait 2 months for improvement so that is why when I read some of the "it helped in a few days" reviews I was confused. I hope it starts working soon. For the people who have been on it for months, how long was it from the start of taking minocycline to the what seems to be very far away bliss of clear skin?
October 29, 2006
Pros:
I am on mino with differin cream and within the first few days, all of my big pimples have subsided.
Cons:
I am getting all these little white heads, my face feels rough and painful and it looks a little redder than usual. Is this normal?
I haven't been on it long enough to tell
October 28, 2006
I started this med about 4 days ago i notcie im getting really bad headaches and i still have my existing pimples i just want them to go away! i hope it works for me
October 24, 2006
Pros:
Cleared up my acne and gave me beautiful skin.
Cons:
When I came off it, the acne returned--and no other drug has worked since.
Minocycline worked for me the first time, when I was 18-19. But then my dermatologist took me off it for no given reason (my usual doctor was puzzled too, since I'd experienced no side effects --apparently the drug can cause liver problems if taken for too long, but these are usually monitored with blood tests. Dermatologist was, therefore, being over-cautious). I tried other antibis, and the contraceptive pill too, but none of them worked. Eventually, after much begging, I was given Minocycline again--but this time, it didn't work. It seems this drug is effective only when taken regularly. If you can persuade your doctor to give you a permanent prescription, then go for it. Price below is approximate: it's now £6.65 for a prescription on the NHS.
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