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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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March 24, 2012

Pros:

- only antibiotic that cleared my acne to some extent
- Very effective
- Did not relapse after stopping use.

Cons:

- Stomach Aches
- Slightly heavy breathing

I would recommend this to anyone provided you have no serious side effects from taking them as it is very effective. It was the only antibiotic which cleared my acne and I only took it for ten days as I started to develop heavy breathing because of it. But for that side effect I would have completed the course.
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BlazingOracle
August 25, 2015
Hey , after u hv stopped taking the medicine will those pimples pop out very much after it? Or back to normal case like before u take the antibiotic
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December 30, 2011

Pros:

acne didn't get worse after getting off the pills

Cons:

diarrhea, no difference acnewise

my derm prescribed minocycline promising it will help my chin acne. i guess in europe we're very careful with prescription drugs, so i got pills for 3 weeks. the first week i had diarrhea and after 3 weeks there still was no change in my acne. when i was done with the pills the acne didn't get worse either though.
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November 22, 2011

Pros:

Gets rid of pimples pretty fast but doesnt completely stop break outs.

Cons:

Doesnt really help with scars and hyperpigmentation

So I started using this product now for about a month and I am 16, it has been working alot! Ive been using it with perscribed benzoyl peroxide gel 10%. I had the acne that hurt to stretch your face because they were literally everywhere. I had pimples all over my chin i can probably say about 10 painful ones just on the chin. After only 5 days all the facial pain went away and the pimples reduced to small bumps. Then after a week all my pimples were sort of gone. I still break out though but much less, like right now i probably have 4 noticible pimples. BUT this product did nothing with my scars, so it still looks like I have multiple pimples everywhere but i dont just marks, I will review this product in another month though to tell how the scars are doing :] also.. i found out that consuming anything especially dairy hours before and after this product isnt recomended so i need to start waching out for that as well
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November 15, 2011

Pros:

It seemed to have started clearing up some of the acne during the short time I was taking it.

Cons:

Horrible vertigo and nausea.

I wasn't on this very long. I couldn't handle the side effects. I would often feel dizzy and nauseous, kinda like having motion sickness. Maybe the side effects aren't this bad for everybody, but I'll never take it again.
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August 13, 2011

Pros:

Clears up very fast, worked in a week

Cons:

Dizziness for 2 weeks, comes back when you stop taking it, immunity

I began taking this because topical creams lost effect and acne started getting worse. Recommend it if your acne is moderately severe with 1 or 2 cysts and topicals dont work. I took it for 1.5months. My acne cleared quite well in about 2 weeks with some pimples left. It lost effect some effect after a month as cyst started to form again. I decided to stop taking it after my prescription and acne comes back slowly. However not as bad before because i started applying a topical(erthomycine) and also biozinc supplements which has worked well for 3 weeks now. Of ocurse my skin wasnt as great as it was when i was on minocycline but its better than it was before i took the minocycline. Take this drug but after your acne has cleared DEFINITELY apply a topical because acne will come back. Its a fact.
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August 4, 2011

Pros:

Haven't experienced any side effects
Doesn't matter how near to food you take it.
Cleared me up.

Cons:

It didn't work on its own - needed Duac alongside it for it to be strong enough.
Its effects have just seemed to wear off, I guess.

I was first prescribed minocyline around 18 months ago. It took a while (couple of months) to get working, but it did clear me up. I stupidly thought it would be OK to come off it, and thus experienced a very nasty breakout. I went back on it and was clear for another 3-4 months. Now, it just doesn't seem to be working. After this round I may give it up. I use it in conjuction with Duac, but I don't know anymore - I'm worried I'm resistant to it. Plus I've been taking it a while, I want to give my body a rest.
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November 29, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

4 days in intensive care...severe reaction. Docs said I had multi-organ failure. I was on this drug for about 8 or 9 days when I got sick. Thought it was a virus. couldn't breath and kidney's were in shut down. Very dangerous. Be careful and go to the doctor if you don't feel well

Stay away. Too many side effects and dangers.
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August 9, 2010

Pros:

halved my acne breakouts, less angry spots, less scarring and the last 2 years on it I was acne free 100%

Cons:

upset stomach, nausea, takes a while to start working, resistance to the drug after some time

this did help my acne, it did not clear it and I still had breakouts. I was on it for 10 years and it stopped working for me, but I would say to others to try it.
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July 11, 2010

Pros:

Has cleared up my acne and prevented new breakouts.

Little or no side effects for me personally.

Cons:

Could be expensive if have to pay full price.

I'm very happy with what this medication has done for me. I'm 37 and have had pretty bad acne on my back for years and years. I finally decided to do something about it last year. My Doctor tried a milder prescription antibiotic medication (in conjunction with topical treatments) at first which did not have any effect. He started me on Solodyn tablets about a year ago. At first I took the 93mg tablets which had a slight effect on my skin but after a few months he stepped me up to the 115mg tablets. I kept on using the topical treatments in conjuction with the tablets and my back cleared up after a couple of months. So my regimen is: one 115mg solodyn tablet a day, glycolic acid cleanser in the shower followed by a 2% salicylic acid back spray (twice a day) and a 10% benzoyl peroxide cream before bed. So far it has worked a charm and the best part about it is that I'm getting no major breakouts anymore. This is good news as in the summer I used to get lots of new spots on my back and butt whenever I got hot and sweaty...but not any more! Now I can ride on my bicycle in the nice sunny weather and not have to worry about waking up the next day with a crop of new spots. I'm experiencing no noticable side effects that I can think of, but I guess this varies from person to person. Also I should note that I use a discount card given to me by my doctor to bring the cost of each prescription down to 10 bucks - the full price cost is a lot more and I don't think I could afford it if I didn't get the discount!
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March 2, 2010

Pros:

Clear Face

Not so oily

More Confidence now i have a clear face!! lol

Cons:

Getting random headaches

(might not be related to antibiotic)

the thing is with all antibiotics your body starts to get used to them so after a while they all stop working.. i was on oxytetracycline previously and my spots cleared up completely for like 6months, but after about 7-8months i noticed they where coming back slowly, so i just went to my doctors and he prescribed me mincycline and they have been workin perfectly..
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