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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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August 27, 2008
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Cons:
It costs alot to some people but money is not an issue to me (500 dollars )
If you clearly have been trying many medication and wasted like 100dollars or more in buying that stuff. Go to your derm ask how solodyn is for you. Than Get it. If money is an issue get some samples pills from the doctor that will last atleast 2 weeks. I started it like saturday and now its wednesday and my face is totally cleared from all those small pimples to those big huge pimplees
August 8, 2008
Pros:
Works.Cleared up pustules made by retin-a (fights in conjunction).clears up redness. works mega fast. within 3 weeks all my pustules were heading on down yippy cay yay.now its a matter of time.
Cons:
none! dont complain about drinking loads of water because it will only help ur acne! pff. also you better follow the directions on the bottle! take on empty stomach and it means EMPTY in your small intestines too! or this will not be digested correct
will work if you do it right.
will save ur face.
will work fast.
will not give you stomach pains if you drink that water.
will work wonders on redness, pustules and give you your smile back.
i had took doryx which wasnt for me and this is what did work for me. you know what antibiotics work if you are noticably getting better and noticably not getting more pimples too dramaticaly.
i am using it in conjunction with retin-a, and finacea gel.
GoodLuck and i do highly recommend you find out what works for you. i did not suffer anywhere near vertigo or stomach pains. does kinda make you have a small loss of apetite which is good for me LOL. :D dont give up.
April 25, 2008
Pros:
It worked within days and I have had acne for over 10 yrs! I was bumpless for the first time since accutane 7 yrs ago. After 4 months however I'm noticing that pimples are coming on more and more...but I'm afraid to bump up beyond current 100mg bid
Cons:
Within a couple days I started to get this deep itchy sensation all over. In two weeks I started to get unbearable hives. I backed off and slowly got back on and 4 months later the hives or itching has never come back! But now the efficacy is less
The stuff worked for me. Never had any nausea or side effects besides strange itching and eventual hives - after backing off for a week to let my body adjust I did one 100mg pill every day, then 1 every 18 hours and then one every 12 hrs which is where I was supposed to be in the first place. Never had a side effect again and it worked awesome. After 4 months I am starting to break out again... not sure exactly what to do. The greatest part is I have no hypersensitivity to the sun which has plagued me with all of the other meds Ive tried for my acne. I'm thinking of getting off of it because I can feel its not working as well anymore and I'm also afraid of turning blue.
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.
February 4, 2008
Pros:
works...i guess?
Cons:
I easily forget to take mine. 100mg twice a day. Your not supposed to drink milk or any calcium supplements within 2 hours of taking it...so eating cereal in the morning is something i miss.
i was using it for a week, stopped for a month, then started again - and have been using it for 3 weeks. I have hepatitis C, so i am a little worries if it is hurting my liver. my dermatologist said it isnt and that the pill is gentle, but im still concerned. i guess it works. im also using differin at night and duac in the morning. my acne is pretty bad. but since i started the pill and the 2 cremes, my acne has gotten so much better. I have ALOT of scars though, so it will be months for my face to look good again. Im 19. i have had acne since 13. it sucks. it makes me tired though. Unless i get 8 hours of sleep a night i will be really really tired. i need to drink a lot of water. id say use it. but read up on it forst. like...dont use if u have kidney failure, or are allergic to things...and stuff like that is important to know before you use. recently though, sometimes when i go poo, after i wipe, theres some blood. its not gushing, but there is some...
February 2, 2008
Pros:
did clear up my acne, while I was on it.
Cons:
gave me horrible systemic joint and muscle pain, taking over my life, forcing me to become chronically in pain, and to stop running, yoga, even walking without a limp. Gave me physically swollen and red finger joints, but affected all life activities
I would not recommend this drug. I had to go to a rheumatologist, have numerous blood work, had a sudden onset of these mm and joint pains, was a completely different person. I had always been pain free, healthy and active, and became unactive, depressed, and not well. I had elevated ESR rates (erythrocyte sedimentation rates), anemia, and doctors suspected autoimmune, but my RA tests were negative. After 4 months of horrible pain and limitation (had to use momentum to get up from sitting, and cried every day from pain and depression, had to have boyfriend help me put my socks on, could not get into/out of tub alone, mm weakness and pain, scalp pain, foot pain, elbows knees etc), I went on a low dose course of prednisone, which immediately got rid of all of my symptoms. Blood work was significantly improved after this, and now I do not have any more pain. Back to running, Bikrams, my pre-minocyclin life! Important to note: I did a very stupid thing and took my friend's prescription
December 10, 2007
Pros:
Reduced flare-ups
Cons:
panic attacks, vomiting, nausea, tremors
Stopped After 2 months, symptoms were too severe and only had a month left of it. Double flares came in a week.
October 2, 2007
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
after about 4weeks my skin looks clear...minor breakouts. doc says that it will take more then 8 weeks to see total results.
Cons:
i was on accutane a few years back and it worked..to many side affects and the pipmles always return. solodyn works but you must be patient :)))
besides accutane ( which i really dont want to go on again...it eats your liver, etc... ) i have tried EVERYTHING!!!!! i think this pill is a new advanced medicine that can work if you give it some time....really! i have not experienced any side effects besides some dry skin and i already have major dry skin. give it time :))
September 23, 2007
Pros:
It seems to be working great. So far no new pimples and the ones I had are barely even there now.
Cons:
None
I am taking 2 100mg pills a day and also applying Duac gel at night and it seems to be working great. So far no side effects. I recommend using moisturizer on your face twice a day though to keep it from drying out.
September 21, 2007
Pros:
It works in about 3-4 days.
Cons:
It works only for a few weeks... Then it wears off and your acne comes back.
So after I first used it for a week, I saw amazing results. All of my acne dissapeared and I didn't get any more breakouts. But then later on the effects wore off and now I have two bottles left of unused pills and a bunch of acne on my face.
Pros:
I was reluctant but it actually cleared up all my pimples even the the big huge bumps!