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 27, 2011
Cons:
Terrible side effects at the begining (dizziness, headache, blurred vision)
but after a couple of weeks they all disappear (at least in my particular case)
It works against acne but does not clear up the previous scars so you'll probably have to use a cream for the scars
April 22, 2011
Pros:
clears my rosacea acne
Cons:
taking it every day!
Acne usually gets worse before it gets better because it is working from the inside out.
Stick with it as your acne will get worse first. I don't like the idea of staying on an antibiotic but it is the only thing that works for me.
April 20, 2011
Pros:
cleared up skin
Cons:
takes months to work
try it.
April 19, 2011
Pros:
-Cleared up my acne almost immediately, im talking I could see a major difference the next morning.
-Easy to use, just a simple pill.
-Prevented future breakouts.
Cons:
- Dizzyness, Blurred Vision.
- I had a weird expirence read the "bottom line" below.
Ok, I am currently 17 years old and a junior in high school. Mid freshmen year is when I started to get moderate acne mostly around my chin and somewhat on my jawline. I used to use creams that didn't work so well so I decided to go to my dermatologist. I originally wanted accutane prescribed to me but they wouldn't give it to me, they wanted me to use minocycline first. I used 100mg(twice a day) for about 3 weeks and basically had no complaints at all. All the sudden, one day I was at a party with my friends after taking one of these pills and felt TERRIBLE. I had to have my friend drive me home and tell my parents my symptoms. Like I was completely MISERABLE. I had to stay in the next two-three days with a SEVERE HEADACHE, blurred vision(that I am still recovering from and it has been two weeks since I took my last pill, and an on and off rapid heartbeat. I just in general did not feel like myself at all, it was terrible. I have also noticed many other people say they now suffer from depression after using this pill. Thankfully now I have found a routine with creams that has successfully stopped my skin from breaking out. The first few weeks on this I was very happy but this does have some very bad long term side effects which is definitely not worth using. Overall, do I recommend this, NO. It worked like a charm for me until I had those terrible random side effects. P.S Don't worry your acne will eventually go away.
April 14, 2011
Pros:
can't think of any for me
Cons:
made acne worse if anything
i'm not saying this won't work for you, but for me it did nothing at all, actually made my acne worse.
April 14, 2011
Pros:
-Took away some pimples in 2 weeks
-Cost me nothing
Cons:
-Didn't clear up my face
-No food
This cleared up my chin some, but didn't produce remarkable results. I have been taking this for about a month and a half
April 14, 2011
Pros:
Easy to take
Worked for the fist 2 weeks
Cons:
Didn't help my acne
Dried out my skin (which I expected)
Sun sensitivity
Just made my acne worse
You have to take it at the same time everyday and no food for 30 minutes or after
SIDE EFFECTS- discharge, headaches, swollen joints
I was expecting minocycline to help my acne since it was a pill which I thought would clear up my skin. It didn't really help my skin at all. It only worked for the fist 2 weeks and then my acne came back and it was almost worse than before.
In 30 days I will start accutane
April 13, 2011
Pros:
-stops almost all new acne from forming
-no more acne since starting it
-no side effects for me, idk if im lucky or just normal
Cons:
-I will eventually have to come off it
-Pain in the A** taking it without having food in my body for awhile
Drink LOTS of WATER while on this pill and you will likely see no side effects. I've been on it for about 2 weeks now, maybe 1 1/2 but its kept me clear for now. I have maybe 2-3 bit zits a week on average so i guess its pretty good. Note: i drink at least 64 oz. of water a day, Bottom line, Drink lots of water when you take it and during the day and you should see no side effects.
April 12, 2011
Pros:
Stops acne forming only for a short while even if you eat a lot of fried stuff.
Cons:
It didn't completely clear my skin, just basically didn't do much.
The results are different for everybody. And it didn't help me.
April 12, 2011
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
This medication drastically reduced my acne for the most part.
Cons:
As soon as you stop using Solodyn you break out like crazy. Also I experienced vertigo that was really bad at about the 6 month mark and minor liver problems.
I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Seriously find a topical that works for you, this stuff can be dangerous. I can't take it anymore because of the liver problems and severe vertigo I had.
Pros:
Prevents skin from new breakouts
works almost inmediately