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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October 5, 2011
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Cons:
doesn't seem to work. causes break outs in areas that were previously clear.
i went to a dermatologist for some minor back breakouts that i wanted to clear up before my wedding. i have been on this medication for 6 weeks. my face is completely broken out. i have little bumps all over my forehead. my back is somewhat better but now the breakouts seem to have moved onto my chest. i have never had problems with my face before and my chest was always clearer than my back. even if the breakouts are due to wedding stress, shouldn't an oral medicine that is supposed to combat breakouts from the inside out still work? the doctor's solution to the new breakouts was to use a prescription body wash and face wash. now i find out that i need to be weaned off the meds or the breakouts could return, and return worse. fabulous. maybe i should have just started with the wash.
September 10, 2011
Pros:
Kinda cleared up acne I guess...
Brought down redness...
Cons:
nausea
lightheadedness
dizziness
fever
chills
sore throat
sever stomach pain
unusual cramping
itching skin
joint pain
inability to sleep (extreme insomnia)
extreme moodiness
bad breakouts close together
I've been on this medication for awhile...and it has done very little for me...if you don't include the side effects.
It has caused alot of pain and sickness but whenever I go off it, it just gets worse. I honestly don't know what to do about it.
August 29, 2011
My health insurance covered it when I used it, all it did was make the fluids in my blemishes yellow. I got frustrated with the recurring yeast infections it gave me and stopped taking it. Maybe if I had taken live cultures/more yogurt my body would have adapted better but having acne and constant yeast infections just didn't seem worth my time.
August 23, 2011
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
Some skin affects on the face
Cons:
headaches
fatigue
back skin and chest area had hive like pimples
I had told my doctor my hesitation to try another tetracyline product especially since the first one did not work, but the 10 mins she spent in the room she prescribed this in congruent with a topical. I am not sure if it is the topical or the medication itself that works, but both my back and chest area have broken out horribly and they do not get the topical, yet i do recall her saying to wear spf on exposed skin in order to prevent it. It has not helped and i have only been taking it for 2 weeks now.
The price everyone else has paid is because of insurance. if you do not pay for insurance the price is very hefty. i paid an exorbitant amount for only 30 days of 65 mg it was 850 plus tax which i dont remember how much tax was
August 1, 2011
Pros:
Helps get rid of acne on back
Cons:
Made my teeth yellow !
Stained teeth.works great though
July 30, 2011
Pros:
Mildly cleared up my acne
Cons:
Still have bad breakouts every few weeks
I take 200mg a day and I still break out pretty bad a few times a month. I'm looking to try a new medication. I'm going to try birth control because I think my breakouts might be hormonal...
July 19, 2011
Pros:
Cleared up acne and body acne
Cons:
I started getting too many side effects
I still had some acne after taking this for 1 month so my dermatologist told me to start taking 100mg twice a day instead of once a day. I started getting extremely nauseous after this so I went back down to 100mg, but the nausea didn't go away. When I first started taking it I got extremely dizzy and had horrible headaches for about a week then my body adjusted. I also had indigestion problems for a while. This does do a good job eliminating acne, but for me the side effects just weren't worth it.
July 13, 2011
Pros:
- small pill easy to swallow
- can be taken with food!
Cons:
-dizziness
-initial breakout
I've heard great things about this product, but unfortunately it didn't work for me.
Heres what happened:
Even though I'm in the 100lbs range I was prescribed 200mg per day. I've read on a couple of sites that the recommended dosage for my weight range is about 45mg per day.
I had just gotten off of doxycycline because it stopped working on me. I developed some kind of yeast infection, so because of my overload on antibiotics ( I was on doxy for a year) minocycline didn't work on me!
I got a breakout after starting mino and was dizzy all the time.
Unfortunately, I had to stop using it because I had finals coming up and I couldn't handle the side effects.
These side effects are more common in women than men. Maybe I'm just one of those women that can't handle the medication, maybe the dosage was too high for my weight. Or maybe since I already had a yeast infection it was a bad idea to continue using antibiotics. There were a few things working against me there. I hope those of you who try it have better luck than me.
June 29, 2011
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
cleared up acne
great skin
Cons:
bad side effects
yeast infections
once i went off it, acne got 10x worse!
if you dont have bad side effects, this medicine is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. but if you do have side effects, then this medicine is horrible. i had the worst yeast infections and after i stopped, my acne got even worse than before. Now, i am dealing with the worst acne of my life all because i stopped this medication. For me, the cons definitely outweigh the pros.
June 17, 2011
Pros:
Clears up red, inflamed acne
Cons:
Acne came back worse after discontinued use
Makes hair extremely greasy
Dairy consumption limited
Takes WAY too long to even start working
I've been taking these damn pills since late April and only saw minimum results until late May. It did manage to clear some of my big zits and small bumps, but after finishing my 2 1/2 month cycle, a week later, my acne came back with a VENGEANCE. I started breaking out in places I haven't broke out before. The Retin-A I was taking with the Minocycline also seemed to lose it's effectiveness after a month. And to top it all off, it left my hair EXTREMELY greasy, like I could squeeze all the grease out of my hair and use it to fry up some french fries... That greasy. So daily-washing is a must. Plus, I'm a growing boy, I NEED MY CHEESE AND MY MILK, waiting two hours before and after taking the pill to eat dairy products is too much of a hassle for me. It may clear your acne, but if I were you, and my dermatologist told me I was going to be taking these pills, I'd ask for something different.
Pros:
is fairly inexpensive only if your doctor has coupons or a discount card.