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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April 1, 2009
Cons:
It is not healthy to ingest antibiotics all the time, therefore I take it for a week, stop and when acne gets worse I start using it again. In a blood test my bilirubin values were a little bit high and that could implicate the liver.
It is a good solution for small time periods. But eventually something else has to be used because it is not healthy to take it all the time. Since I don't know if my liver is affected or not (repeated the test and it was ok) I am in a 150 mg/day regimen. I use it when my acne is severe and stop when it gets better (usually after a week) to let my body rest from it. Now my medical insurance does not cover prescriptions, therefore I use benzoic peroxide with the antibiotic, since is the cheapest option, but if burns and dries your face. When I could have prescriptions I used differin and duac with the antibiotic and my face was better than ever.
April 1, 2009
Pros:
hmmm cleared up... 70% of my facial outbreaks. horrible
Cons:
may not be for everyone maybe some side effects, ohhh ya sunlight sensitivity. i wana cry wen i see the sun but i hold together.
as in outbreaks i had about 5-10 big red pimple / zit things (maybe cysts) on my face, not on my forehead but chin, cheeks, and above my lips. around my lips was menacing and looked horrible it killed me inside. now a days im not as depressed, i take 100x minocicline. anything lower won't do as much probably. but 100x minocycline and regimen "acne Free" severe. acne free consists of 4 bottles a dead skin remover, a moisturizer, a morning and a night cleanser. i don't use the morning cleanser cuz the night one works better at both times of day. so far i've been able to live my life only with bad back acne and who knows maybe itll be gone soon.
March 30, 2009
Pros:
Worked fast and cleared up acne within a few days. Didn't seem to have any noticeable side effects.
Cons:
Only lasted a few weeks, pimples came back afterwards.
It really felt great to be rid of the acne, but I stopped and started 3 times. I want to know what cures this thing.
March 29, 2009
Pros:
definatly reduced redness and helped with the acne a little bit
Cons:
all the side affects
i live in uk so its free and it does help .
March 29, 2009
Pros:
Worked wonders for me. Cleared up all my cystic acne really fast. I guess I'm lucky in that I didn't experience any side effects.
Cons:
Acne comes back if you stop using it.
I would recommend this to anyone, but reading some of the other posts here,I guess you should be aware that there are risks involved.
March 28, 2009
Pros:
Worked pretty well for the first couple of weeks, I saw a reduction in the amount of acne I had, and all seemed well. Didn't notice any side effects, that I'm aware of.
Cons:
After about 14 months of using this medication you notice that after a while that it becomes inaffective, I even increased the dosage and still nothing. I'm starting to think that its making it worse.
Definetly not a long turn solution, it works well for a while but after that you gotta find something else.
March 18, 2009
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
Works great, no breakouts
been on it a couple days now and it works fine
the ppl on here are just pussies, come on gimme a break weak knees??? sack up bitch. TAKE SOLODYN WITH A PEEL BEFORE
Cons:
none so far
im taking obagi hyrdoquinone, with benzoyl 10% wash and solodyn definetely keeps my breakouts in check.
March 12, 2009
Pros:
It cleared up my acne fast, i didn't have to be worrying all the time if I missed washing my face at night if I feel asleep.
Cons:
You can't stay on it forever, antibiotics are bad for your system. Once I stopped taking them the pimples came back.
This product is really good if you've got a function coming up or you need clear skin but you can't take the antibiotics forever so the acne will come back. But at least while you're on it you can find something that will work and start using it once you have the clear skin.
March 11, 2009
Pros:
The pills clear up acne on a decent level. I noticed a large difference in the first few weeks.
Cons:
Acne didn't get much better in the period after the first few weeks 'til now. Side effects: drowsiness, weakness, lazy, tired, dream-like state, sometimes sleepless/disturbed sleep, sort of a mental block becomes active.
They're good for clearing up acne for a few weeks of use, but after that I think they should be stopped and replaced with something more effective. I don't know if the acne reduction is worth all the side effects, but then again this is one of my first-ever prescription medications that I've taken.
March 8, 2009
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
Clears acne quickly you see good results in just a matter of weeks!!
Cons:
So far none but minor headaches but worth it!!! If you have no insurance expensive.
This is a great acne treatment if you take it as prescribed. I have only been on this close to a week and have seen great results.
Pros:
It really clears up your skin. For me, no topical medication helped alone.