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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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June 6, 2012
Cons:
yeast infection
vaginal bacterial infection
pH imbalance
i only recommend this for males. i had a yeast and bacterial infections that would NOT go away for months and months. i was on this medication way too long (recommended by my derm) and it completely messed up my system. I'm still having problems and quit taking minocycline months ago. i was going to different doctors every week to fix my problems. i also got h. pylori but i'm not sure if it is related to minocycline use.
April 14, 2012
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
Clears up Acne...Great product
Cons:
Extreme flare-ups after discontinuing taking product...Hives
My Solodyn dosage recently increased from 80g's to 105g's. It works great, however it does cause Hives, but I'd rather have hives than acne.
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.
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
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.
December 27, 2011
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
Drying out large cystic pimples on chin
Saw results in a week
Minimal side effects
Easy to take
Cons:
Making my face a bit dry
A little fatigue first couple days of taking but goes away
I am a 23 year old female and I have been suffering with very bad and painful hormonal cystic pimples on my chin. It was very frustrating when one would pop up right after another. My dermatologist gave me a number of topical prescriptions but none of them seemed to be doing anything to help. He then prescribed me 55mg of Solydyn and I have been taking it for 6 days now and I can already tell it's been helping to dry out my large pimples. Everyone is different so I would not be so hesitant if you are considering taking this as I was pretty worried about all the negative reviews, but I have been giving it a go and so far it's not so bad :) It is true that when you first start taking it, it pushes all of your pimples forward so it can get rid of them fast, so for a couple days I had several all at once on my chin, but that is just because the medicine is working and is pushing everything out and clearing underneath your skin. Also, I live in Illinois so it's very dry and cold here in the winter which is a cause for the extra dry skin I'm having along with Solodyn, but there's a multitude of lotions out there to help. All in all, this has been a so-far-so-good medicine for my acne and I am anxious to see what it will do within the coming weeks. Good luck everyone!
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
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.
November 2, 2011
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
Moderately clears with inital usage.
Cons:
Causes additional breakouts. Causes darkening of the skin and finger nails. Does not clear cystic ance at all.
I am a 42 year old African American woman, who has been on Solodyn for 12 months in conjuction with a topical cream (Differin). During the first 3 months I had moderate clearing however, I started having breakouts in spots that were previously clear. In addition to the new breakouts I developed a rash around my neck during the first three months. Once I got off the drug my breakouts got worse than they had ever been before. This drug may work for some but it truly is not for everyone. I wouldn't recommend that anyone stay on it beyond six months if they are not satified with the results. I was hopeful that it would eventually clear my acne but after a year of use I had to give up on it.
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.
August 9, 2011
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
Clears up Acne Great
Works Well
Reasonably Priced
Cons:
Takes a Bit to Work
I Had to Learn How to Take a Pill
Had to Use 88mg Pills
Yes, use it! It worked for me! Although, i did have to learn how to take a pill ( i am extremely healthy, never needed pills before)i have pretty bad acne and this cleared it up, although it took 2-3 weeks. I am still pretty young, so my mom pays for it, i have no clue of the cost!
Pros:
helped keep acne under control while using retin a.