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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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November 18, 2009

Pros:

really helped my acne

Cons:

stays in your system for up to a year, i was one of the rare cases where i tested positive for rheumatoid arthritis and had the symptoms (not fun) hopefully over time it will get out my system, nausea

it does work but if i had known the long term effects i would never have taken it
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November 17, 2009

Pros:

Clears acne FAST and stays clear temporarily. No side effects

Cons:

Can't take medication 1 hour before or after eating.

Here were my results: 2 Days: All inflamed pimples went down. 1 week: Significant decrease in redness of pimples 1 month: Clear skin, fading red marks 3 months - 7 months: Clear skin 7 months - 9 months: occasional minor break outs 9 months - 12 months: acne is back same as before medication was taken. This is an effective temporary medication for acne. It clears you up very well, but your body becomes immune to the drug and your skin will relapse and break out. I would suggest using minocycline for a month, then start Tazorac while continuing with the minocycline. Tazorac is a much more permanent medication for the treatment of acne. Good luck
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November 16, 2009

Pros:

Ive used it since Oct 29th and my nodular acne is completely gone!!

Cons:

I take a 50 mg tablet every 12 hours, sometimes i forget. The waiting to eat rule always gets to me...

I've had nodular and pustular bumps on my face for the last year and some change. In the little time I've used this product, I've been completely impressed. My Acne is completely gone. My regimen consists of a few easy steps. I wash with dove cleansing cloths to exfoliate and cleanse,followed by erythromicin benzoylperoxide gel (prescribed by my doctor), and I finish by moisturizing with bio oil...The bumps are completely gone and the scars have faded to almost nothing...Today, I have control over my acne!
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November 14, 2009

Pros:

Started seeing some improvements in facial acne within first 3 weeks.

Cons:

Have not seen any improvement in back acne yet.

I don't think the majority of reveiws on here are worth reading and I'll tell you why. Most give low scores or consider it a "Con" that the product hasn't started working after one or two days of treatment! Are you people crazy or something?. Others complain of dry skin, which is most likely caused by the topical cream their derm prescibed in conj. with antibiotic. Other side effects described, may or may not be caused by this medication. Also who knows if some of the people not seeing results are taking medication exactly as prescribed. If they are missing a dose here and there, that could be why it is not effective. So, basically what I am saying is don't take my or any one else's opinion with more than a grain of salt. If your acne is bad enough that your derm is suggesting antibitoic and nothing else has helped, then try it. Give it time to work before disregarding it as a viable option, and take it as prescribed. I am going to give it tme t work and then see.
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November 9, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my 16 year old son's acne in about 2 weeks when nothing else worked. His face looks 80% better than it did prior to taking the medication. Getting a refill today.

Cons:

The cost: $140 for a 30 day supply.

Worked for him! Thank goodness
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November 7, 2009

Pros:

day 5, has alrdy cleared a bit on my face... taking it for my back tho with some retin-a and benzoyl peroxide cream.. nothing really noticable yet. i take 1 100mg before bedtime.

Cons:

none

if i dont see any improvements in a month im going on accutane since its really the only thing that will stop acne. completely
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November 7, 2009

Pros:

1 pill twice a day

Cons:

3rd day for me and it looks horrible!!

I hope it works!
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November 7, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my acne! Saw SIGNIFICANT improvement after 2 months. Skin was completely clear after 4 months (note I'm also on Diane 35 and using 2 topical acne creams). I experienced NO side effects!!

Cons:

Took over a month to see any results. Can't take it within a few hours of calcium and iron, which I found inconvenient. It was also inconvenient to stay out of the sun for long periods of time. Oh, and yeast infections. Tons of em.

Be patient! It WILL take more than a few weeks. But it's well worth it. I took one pill on an empty stomach before going to bed. Maybe this is why I didn't experience some of the common side effects (nausea, dizziness). I was sleeping! The only side effect I experienced was yeast infections which is common for any longterm antibiotics. I finally got those under control, and I recommend natural remedies for anyone having recurring yeast infections (you can find tons online). My acne never got worse during the course of this medication. It only improved. I now have 3 weeks left of the 6 month treatment, but I felt I could have ended it at 4 months! My acne is gone. See note above--I am using 3 other prescriptions (diane 35, steivamycin, and clindoxyl). This undoubtedly helped. Maybe ask your dermatologist to take an aggressive approach with several meds. Cost me $70 without a prescription plan, $7 with a plan.
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November 6, 2009

Pros:

one pill a day...But what i dont understand it it has more cons then pros.. I mean eveyone is different.

Cons:

.....havent used it yet but now iam afraid to use it seeing all the cons.

I have used everything for my acne..I have no control over my face anymore... i get them all around my chin and everyday there is a new break out.. its almost unreal... does anyone suffer like this.. willl this ever go away...I have just gotten the pill from my doctor and i dont really know if i should take it seeing all the cons... i mean what do i have to lose but if its going to make my pimples worse i dont even recommend this...I just dont know what to do anymore... i have lost hope and suffer of depression becuz of this if there is anyone out there suffering like me and has a better idea on what to take for my ance please write back...
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November 6, 2009

Pros:

Cleared my skin almost perfectly

Cons:

I have to take it twice a day and without food. 1 hour before or 2 to 3 hours after i eat. but other then that theres really nothing to it :)

Amazing. :)
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