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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 10, 2007

Pros:

Definitely reduces the amount and size of my pimples.

Cons:

Must take with water and not with food within an hour. Sort of a pain in the butt to have to think about what times you took food or vitamins.

Before this, I was prescribed Tetracycline and that worked well, but not as well as this. This product really keeps my acne under control.
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March 1, 2007

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Clears me up within a couple of weeks, i had no side effects

Cons:

stopped use brings acne back or drinkin alcohol
washes the drug from your system leading to breakouts

i used this 100mg of this drug but it stopped working but now i use 200mg which is perfect. at first acne worsens but i noticed improvements within 2 weeks
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February 15, 2007

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the treatment has really worked for me

Cons:

however it does not stop the brake out completely there seems to just be a shift in the areas were the spots will come up, i have also heard that you shouldnt take these tablets while inthe sun frequently

it recomendable because i think it can work for 1 person and then not for the next so just try it for a few weeks and see what you think your self. i have also heard that you shouldnt take these tablets while in the sun frequently therefore you people who live in hot countrys such as america maybe thats why? also look out for any skin pigmentations which my orise this is 1 of the main reasons i didnt take the pills.
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February 13, 2007

Pros:

Haven't noticed it working too well. Have been on the stuff for about 6 weeks. Although I have noticed that the acne that does STILL appear; seems to "go away" and forms into minor scars a little quicker than before.

Cons:

No side effects AT ALL.

No side effects at all (for me) and so I would recommend trying it (mino). Maybe it will work wonders for you, or just make your acne a little easier to bear (like it did for me).
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January 28, 2007
I am a 16 year old guy and it is only recently that i have been forced to really find a way to treat my acne. up until about 6 months ago, i really didn't have all that much trouble with acne at all, aside from the occaisonal pimple. After i began to notice that my acne was worsening, i began using Spectro Jel to try and clear up my face a little. after about a month of very little results, i decided to see a doctor, who prescribed me clindoxyl gel. It worked great at keeping away any real noticeable pimples but i was still left with some pimples under my skin for some reason. i went back to my doctor, who prescribed me Retin-A 0.025. It worked great on the pimples that remained under the skin but i stopped using it cause it made my face red and dry. About a week ago, i was perscribed minocin to go along with my regular clindoxyl and spectro gel. So far the only complaint i have is that post-workout recovery seems to be more strenuous than it used to be. Minocin is helping great though
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January 27, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up my spots within 2 days, great for skin i would say but...

Cons:

made me have headaches in the morning, constant brown/wholemeal bread taste in my mouth, which teeth brushing and mouthwash doesnt cure.
Makes me feel dizzy especially after working out in the morning.

Okay but i wouldnt use for long term. If you need your spots cleared up good use for special occasions but side effects arent worth it. Stopped use now.
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January 23, 2007

Pros:

Works really good. Been taking it off and on for almost ten years. Nothing else works for me - not like this antibotic

Cons:

Minocycline can have horrible side effects. In med school, students remember it because they draw a minnow with sharp teeth. It can turn your ears, gums, and other parts of body blue purplish - skin discoloration that takes forever to clear, if ever.

I take it until my the lower part of my legs turn purplish, then I back off for a couple of months -but the pumps come back. I'm 35 and will probably die with zits!!
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January 18, 2007

Pros:

I didn't notice any side effects while on the medication. $10 prescription, so it was cheap.

Cons:

I used it for 2 months and didn't notice any improvement during that time. I was using it in combination with clyndamycin, which also didn't appear to help.

I'm sure it might work for some people, but not for me.
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January 1, 2007

Pros:

cleared up skin

Cons:

didn't clear up everything. still have minor pimples and red marks.

clears up but not totally.
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December 26, 2006

Pros:

i guess the price. no side affects

Cons:

just doens't seem to work well.

exactly three weeks ago today i switched from bactrum to minocycline. I also switched my clindamyacin phosphate in the morning from an alchohol base to a cream. at night my retin-A got switched to diferin cream because the retin-A was to harsh on my skin. Well at first my skin got a lot better but then it started getting worse. Currently my acne has changed corses. My back and chest are at there worst in years. My facial acne has increased in number but decreased in severity. What I think it is is that the minocycline isn't working as well as the bactrum so its letting more form under my skin. But I think the topical solutions are helping to fight of the cystic and inflamatory acne I previously had. The result being a larger quantity of acne thats overall less in severity. My back is awlful though, seeming it doesn't get any topical solution. I have to call my dermatologist in a week and I'm gonna ask about keeping the topical solutions but switching back to bactrum.
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