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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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April 1, 2008

Pros:

At some point, all of my acne was gone (except the black/white heads)

Cons:

Does not get rid of white/black heads. also, while on this medication, I got about 4 yeast infections. I vomited about every other day. It took about 3 months until I was satisfied. I got a weird un-common reation: skinned started to turn blue

Mynocycline was great! i highly recomend it. I am a 16 year old teen, and both my parents had acne, so i had terrible acne! Then i started taking this. I took 100 mg twice a day... my doc wanted to only put me on 50 mg twice a day, since i weigh a small 110 lbs, but she luckily let me be on more :). i wasnt satisfied until about 3 months. after 6 months my prescription ran out (and i broke out right away!), so i had to goto the doc to get more. there, my doc noticed that i was starting an un commmon side effect- my skin was turning BLUE! i was wondering y my brusies wouldnt go away.. haha. so i had to get off it and was put on Doxycline... Hope it works as great as menocycline did! BTW I WASNT ON FOR A YEAR... JUST 6 MONTHS BUT THEY DIDNT HAVE A 6 MONTHS USAGE THING TO CHOOSE FROM ON THIS SITE SO I PUT 1 YEAR
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March 26, 2008

Pros:

Cheap, not as intense as accutane.

Cons:

Have to take 2 pills at a time. (NOT THAT BAD!!! Come on!)

Doctor gave it to me because he said I'm too old for accutane now (I'm 20). I got a three month bottle through my mail order insurance pharmacy. It's been cutting down on my severe oil (I have to wash my pillowcase about twice a week) but the acne is still there. I'm not getting off of it because it HAS dried me out!
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March 25, 2008

Pros:

It works if you take it regularly (don't skip)

Cons:

Makes me sick to my stomach if not taken with a substantial meal. Rebound effect (acne gets worse by 10X once therapy is discontinued)

I have a love/hate relationship with this pill. I did a year on this drug back in 2006. I took 100mg twice a day. If you don't take it with food, you will vomit which defeats the purpose of taking it. It took a solid 2 months of consistent use before I saw results, so don't give up on this drug! It was great for the last 9 months. I suffered from moderate cystic acne on my face and a little bit on my back. This pill made it so I got one or two hormonal zits during my cycle. After one year, my doctor wouldn't refill for another year until I came in for a exam. I didn't get to it for six months. For me, there was a terrible rebound effect. I broke out with every kind of zit all over my face, back, neck and chest. I looked horrible. I wanted to cry. It took four months for my skin to calm down a little. I am not a candidate for accutane at this time, so now I am two weeks into my second course. I've tried many OTC and none works like this pill.
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March 24, 2008

Pros:

I'm pretty sure its working its way with my Differin gel.

Cons:

None

No breakouts
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March 22, 2008

Pros:

it definitely cleared up my face

Cons:

I developed pseudotumor cerebri

I totally loved taking this at first, because it did clear up my skin, but within a few weeks of taking it I developed strong headaches. I didn't think it had anything to do with the medicine, so I shrugged it off. The headaches became so strong that I was admitted to the emergency room, and my nuerologist came to the conclusion that I had pseudotumor cerebri or idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which is too much fluid surrounding your brain and spinal courd, which in the long run, could cause me permanent eye damage. But, as an acne medication, it worked really well!
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March 17, 2008

Pros:

This is for Minocin capsules: works well.

Cons:

Extreme headache and nausea. I never had this side effect with MinoTabs, which I had from a different country.

Why can't I get the MinoTabs in Italy? Compositionally-wise, I don't know why they suit me better than the capsules...
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March 14, 2008

Pros:

I have found it is working. Not as well i i would like. But it is still working.

Cons:

THis medicine is supposed to take a couple of months to start working, so if it has not started it should in a month or so.

works well no side affects other than aches and pains
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March 6, 2008

Pros:

stopped my cycle of breakouts, clearer skin

Cons:

lightheaded, nausea, having to plan it around my meals(& vice versa), muscle pains

started it a couple weeks ago, and have noticed much improvement in my skin. i haven't had any breakouts since, only a couple pimples at a time but my complexion is still horrible. the side effects are horrible but not so bad since i decreased my intake to half a week ago.
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February 11, 2008

Pros:

cleared up my acne in about 2 weeks

Cons:

none so far

when i used this product i also was using benzaclin cream as well as cetaphil antibacterial soap. i used to soap to wash my face 3x a day and i would apply the benzalin 2x a day. the soap works great. it clears up all oil and decreases blackheads. i think the reason why my acne is gone is because i used all three products together
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February 10, 2008

Pros:

I could see some difference in the amount of pimples i had. Used it for over a month so far.

Cons:

Still get breakouts on the sides of my face, and am now trying retin A combined with it.

It DOES work some, just give it time, and let the old acne scars heal.
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