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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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May 4, 2009

Pros:

i haven't seen any yet

Cons:

light headed, hurts to swallow the stupid pill and makes you really tired

it hasn't done anything to clear up my skin and my acne is really light (i never used to have acne at all until a month ago) which is why i went on the stupid thing as a last resort i dont' know.. maybe i'll give it a bit more time. or try this accutane i keep reading about
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May 2, 2009

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Had an allergic reaction after 3 weeks of using it. Sore chest and difficulty breathing, shortness of breath. Broke out in rash all over body, large/spotty and itchy red rash. Sore areas on body. Sore stiff neck.

This is an allergic reaction.
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May 1, 2009

Pros:

Slowly reduced my acne
Cheap, affordable

Cons:

Its a slow product, took me a bit of time

I was on it with some 4% benzol Peroxide cream and Differin gel. Its been 2 months and iv been taking 100mg a day because its telling me too. Iv seen some good improvement but some acne moved to the side of my face and im getting blackheads which iv never gotten before. Im thinking about just taking 100mg twice a day even if it doesnt tell me to because it seems to be working for everyone else. I havent gotten any side effects. Only issue that i had that made it go slower was that i accidently left a week before refills. One thing with anitbiotics is taht u have to take it consistantly or they WONT work. I wanted accutane at first b/c im pissed about how my friend who had TERRIBLE acne got cured before me who has moderate. Everytime a girl is asked if they think im hot they ALLL reply "yeah hes really hot except for his acne" FML!!!!!!!!
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April 30, 2009

Pros:

N/A

Cons:

I got better results from an over-the-counter, off brand acne cream than this. My acne was never this bad. If anything, this medicine aggravated my skin and made it worse, especially on my back and side of my face where I hardly get acne!

I know everyone has different results, but this product is NOT for me. I'd rather go back to the cheap acne cream that makes my face red and itchy for a couple hours than this. I feel even more self concious than ever.
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April 26, 2009

Pros:

Has cleared my acne. From 14 -15 pimples reduced to none. worried though as taking along with Isotretinoin as recommended by doctor but all sites recommend not taking these two together.

Cons:

Once u stop the acne returns, aused mild diarrhea and mood swings. Got tanned badly ( live in a hot country)

Use only if u have to. I had to and got me immediate results in 1 week.
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April 24, 2009

Pros:

Greatly cleared up my facial and chest/back acne. Was very cheap for me- about $17

Cons:

The first couple weeks were terrible- lots of peeling, dryness and tightness. I still get some cysts around the chin, and the small papules are especially stubborn but getting better. Now I just need to find something for the scars..

Overall I've seen tremendous improvement, this was my first oral medication after having moderate acne for 6 years so I'm pretty happy with my results. New zits disappear quickly if you leave them alone. I'm also paired with tretinoin (morning) and benzoyl peroxide pads (evening).
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April 23, 2009

Pros:

I have been using Minocycline in prescription for a few months, initially it works really well But slowly the power wades off

Cons:

For short term it is good, no use for longterm

Paid pretty heavy price for the medications, but I have been having recurring acne since my early teenage(now 26). Today as I am writing am having 3-4 cystic acne, seems very deep. So talk to your doctor about the medication...
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April 22, 2009

Pros:

cleared up scne within a week

Cons:

drug induced lupus and auto-immune hepatitis

Cleared up my skin but I had muscle and joint pain that sent me to my GP multiple times for pain medication, X-rays, blood work etc... Luckily I am a pharmacist and put 2 and 2 together after a month of taking it and being on pain meds for about as long and discontinue taking the medication. It took 3 more months for my liver enzymes to return to normal and my joint/muscle pain to disappear. Use with caution. Look at the case studies.
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April 22, 2009

Pros:

clears acne :)

Cons:

None.

been using for 6 weeks And I have Used Alot, it works!
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April 19, 2009

Pros:

Nothing.

Cons:

Everything.

This pill is horrible. I've been taking 100mg twice a day for about a month and a half, my acne hasn't changed at all. Nothing on my face has changed. I'm taking minocycline, 10% benzoyle face wash, and a drying cream at night. I'm very disappointed.
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