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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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February 23, 2008

Pros:

-Didn't cause anything horrific to happen to me.

Cons:

- No change in acne
- Bruising and stomach cramps
- It didn't work it is probably the biggest con, really.

Not worth it. Admittedly, I've only used it for 4 days, but I had been using doxycycline, which I've been told is the same thing, for 28 days. NO CHANGE AT ALL. Except these pills give me stomach cramps and bruising (it looks like bruises) on my knee. Hoorah. I even took this with Retin-A, it does squat. I guess it's Accutane, here I come (along with the fun iPledge and all that goes with it)... Yeesh.
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February 8, 2008

Pros:

None

Cons:

Unbearable rash all over body, itchy everywhere, genital yeast infection

It did stop my acne, but it also made me unbearably itchy, a disgusting rash, and a yeast infection. Those side effects are not worth it and I won't use it ever again.
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February 5, 2008

Pros:

did'nt really make a great difference..cleared a few big spots up though

Cons:

no side affects..(i dont think..lol)

It's alright i wouldnt take it again because i thought it was going to make a big difference like the others i had took for my skin..but it didnt its alright.it did get rid of a couple..but that might have been my pill..for me their was better ones but everyone different x
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January 31, 2008

Pros:

Worked as prescribed; relatively affordable

Cons:

Upset stomach, dizziness/light-headedness, decline in ability to focus/maintain concentration, chronic fatigue, dryness and redding of eyes, 2wice daily w/out food for hrs

Began using it in Dec of '07 and by the end of Dec began to see significant improvement in skin tone along w/a noticeable reduction in oil and redness. However that's when the symptoms really began to "kick-in". Stopped taking the medication after a month of continuous use and noticed the side effects disappear completely. Have continued to use medication once per day (using med. at night makes it easier to sleep off side effects experienced when taking med. during the day) every other night and have yet to experience any breakouts. However, have noticed slight increase in oil but that is much more tolerable than the acne.
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January 10, 2008

Pros:

Taking pills is easier than putting on a cream

Cons:

Didn't see any acne improvement, made me incredibly dizzy and light headed, also made my neck muscles spasm randomly. Symptoms stopped a day or two after I stopped taking it.

I didn't see any difference in my acne while on this medicine, so I can't give it a good review. It made me super dizzy such that driving and working was disorienting.
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January 8, 2008

Pros:

it works great

Cons:

works off and on have to take it twice a day

good meds
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January 4, 2008

Pros:

Works for a while

Cons:

Got sick of taking it twice a day...and ended up skipping times that I had to take it.

It works, made me confident in my skin but didn't really clear up my back or chest. And this pill totally made my acne worse. In the end I am definetly dissapointed. If only I can take it once a day and have my acne cleared.
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January 2, 2008

Pros:

clears skin everywhere

Cons:

only for a few months

I used minocycline a few years ago and it worked great for me. i hate using creams so the pill took away all of my acne (even my back and chest) but after five months it stopped working. its a great drug to use and you start seeing results in less than a week but once it stops working, all related pills stop working. because it is an anti-biotic your immune system will get used to it and it will eventually stop working along with all other anti biotics (for acne). ive tried three different pills afterwards and none of them worked so now i have to start on accutane. anti biotics like these also dont work if you have taken alot of anti biotics as a child. so if you want a quick fix minocycline is great for a few months but good luck trying to find something to replace it after it stops working.
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December 18, 2007

Pros:

none....

Cons:

at first it made my skin worse.. then seemed to clear up the excess damage it caused after a few weeks...did nothing for me and i had no time to fit it into my day because 1 hour before and 2-3 after eating is brutal..

it sucks.
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December 8, 2007

Pros:

clears up some acne... ?

Cons:

the first few weeks i used it i felt very dizzy and nausous within 10 minutes after taking it. i was also irritable. alsoo,,, it tests on animals.. but so does everyother presription. =X

it cleared up a bit of my acne... maybe. im not really sure. little to no improvement for me. and i have moderate acne. i dont like how you cant eat before or after either... it just seems inconveinent to take it.
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