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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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August 4, 2012
Cons:
-Horrible vaginal drying, bleeding (outter), and yeast infection.
-Extremely tired all the time
Mino was the worse drug I have ever took!
June 28, 2012
Pros:
Worked very quickly for me with combo of two topical creams.
Cons:
TERRIBLE YEAST INFECTION! Diflucan seems to be helping clear it up but it has made me life total misery for at least a week now.
I'm still on it and my dermatologist says that I must stay on it for three full months for it to work. If the yeast infection comes back there's no way that I'll stay with it.
April 13, 2012
Pros:
Keeps my skin somewhat clear
Doesnt Bother my stomach
Cons:
DIZZINESS!
LIGHTHEADED!
I was using doxycycline with 2 creams and that cleared my skin up drastically but not those little bumps all over my cheeks and forehead but got rid of cystic- my dr said try this to see if it clears it all up. The doxy made me throw up and this does not bother my stomach however I get severly lightheaded and dizzy and totally out of it. I have more pimples now than when I was using the doxy and I would rather have stomach aches then deal with these side effects. Overall Im trying whatever my dr tells me until I find what works.
January 19, 2012
Pros:
Helps acne a bit
Cons:
Headache, fatigue, irritability, anxiety, itching
Helped me a bit, but two weeks after I started it my whole body started itching nonstop, and I felt very tired and I felt some serious anxiety.
January 4, 2012
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
Cleared my hormonal cysts on my chin within one week.
Cons:
I felt sick - nausea and tired
It is very expensive if you don't have the savings voucher or health insurance.
I had very light acne.. I had hormonal cysts on my chin area.
I was prescribed 80mg of Solodyn and a topical called Aczone (which is awesome!).
I had previously been using Retin-A but in order to clear the hormonal cystic acne it was recommended that I take an antibiotic.
I was very hesitant at first because when I was 14 years old I was prescribed Minocylin and it made me feel really sick to my stomach and yellowed my teeth.
I am 23 years old now and I didn't feel that bad but I was left feeling slightly off - like the feeling you get when you don't eat for a while and tired.
Overall I had very noticeable results within a day. The cysts started to respond within 1 day.
So far I've been on Solodyn for 7 days. I'm thinking about stopping it and going with the topical because of how nauseated and tired I've felt though.
June 30, 2011
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
None really.
Cons:
-gave me terrible allergic reaction
-did absolutely nothing to help acne
Did nothing for my acne after using it for 11 days. After using it for 11 days, I woke up one morning mysteriously very itchy. I had huge hives and welps all over my body. Allergic reaction much? Yeah. So basically uh its not worth your money. DON'T USE IT. My skin is very sensitive. But yeah I went back to the dermatologist and got Doryx and Aczone and something else...haha good luck with this.
May 1, 2010
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
My derm prescribed this to me and I tried it out for four days, until I couldn't bear the migraines anymore. Migraines and lethargy were the two negative side effects I experienced from using this drug - and they were bad enough that I threw the pills out after four days. My acne has since gotten dramatically worse. This was just my personal experience, so I can't in good faith recommend it.
March 11, 2010
Pros:
Cleared up the less severe pimples (papules)
Cons:
Dizziness and cystic acne worsened
Weelll, I've been on it for almost 2 months and my cystic acne is way worse than before. I do 100 mg twice daily. I delivered a baby 6 months ago and broke out like crazy with moderate acne. Birth control helped some. I never really had a whole lot of cystic acne. At most one at a time and only on my face. So I got on mino and I have... 9!!! Crazy. Also, I have popped a couple (with a sterile needle) and they're filled with a lot of fluid. Before all this mess, they were a lot thicker in consistancy- gross but true. This is so frustrating. I'm going to continue treatment, but am certainly going to the derm for accutane. Now I have to deal with even more scarring than before. I'm very disappointed but am hopeful for accutane. It does work for a lot of ppl, so try it, just take note of what's going on with ur body. I would recommend to try but it's just not for me.
I had taken septra a few years ago and I was completely clear. This I don't understand. Hormones have changed for me I suppose.
December 16, 2009
Pros:
it starts working right away
Cons:
u do feel a little dizzy and you should make sure with ur doctor on when it is the best time to take it (when before or after a meal)
also kind of expensive
im using differin with the pill. i started differin a day ago and i already see results! and i have severe acne which finding something that worked so fast is crazy. i have used everything over-the-counter and nothing worked and today is the first day that im using minocycline 2 doses of 100mg a day so hopefully it will work!
December 2, 2009
Pros:
Cleared up my skin in just 3 days. i went out of country and broke out like crazy pimple n bumps every where. after taking this med i was clean in 3 days
Cons:
Have to take it daily or once a day.Doc recommends twice a day but once a day is fine.
take the 100 minocycline not 50.. use a good face-wash and dont use your towel to wipe your face after wash use a paper towel (less germs). i bet you will see a difference and tie your hair during bed time.
Pros:
A little less acne