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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.
Used Minocycline? Rate It:
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April 1, 2008
Cons:
Does not get rid of white/black heads. also, while on this medication, I got about 4 yeast infections. I vomited about every other day. It took about 3 months until I was satisfied. I got a weird un-common reation: skinned started to turn blue
Mynocycline was great! i highly recomend it. I am a 16 year old teen, and both my parents had acne, so i had terrible acne! Then i started taking this. I took 100 mg twice a day... my doc wanted to only put me on 50 mg twice a day, since i weigh a small 110 lbs, but she luckily let me be on more :). i wasnt satisfied until about 3 months. after 6 months my prescription ran out (and i broke out right away!), so i had to goto the doc to get more. there, my doc noticed that i was starting an un commmon side effect- my skin was turning BLUE! i was wondering y my brusies wouldnt go away.. haha. so i had to get off it and was put on Doxycline... Hope it works as great as menocycline did! BTW I WASNT ON FOR A YEAR... JUST 6 MONTHS BUT THEY DIDNT HAVE A 6 MONTHS USAGE THING TO CHOOSE FROM ON THIS SITE SO I PUT 1 YEAR
March 20, 2008
Pros:
it really works at first, cheap, easy to get and to use, not a pain in but like accutane.
Cons:
time passes your acne comes back wrose then ever, you will want more but your docter will get you off it if you been on it too long then thats where the real troubles in acne begins right after!
its really good at first but as time passes like it did for me it will just be a waste of money!
February 25, 2008
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
It was free, since my dermatologist gave me a card
Cons:
Have yet to see any results
If you have to spend money on it, don't bother, since you won't see any results!
January 31, 2008
Pros:
Worked as prescribed; relatively affordable
Cons:
Upset stomach, dizziness/light-headedness, decline in ability to focus/maintain concentration, chronic fatigue, dryness and redding of eyes, 2wice daily w/out food for hrs
Began using it in Dec of '07 and by the end of Dec began to see significant improvement in skin tone along w/a noticeable reduction in oil and redness. However that's when the symptoms really began to "kick-in". Stopped taking the medication after a month of continuous use and noticed the side effects disappear completely. Have continued to use medication once per day (using med. at night makes it easier to sleep off side effects experienced when taking med. during the day) every other night and have yet to experience any breakouts. However, have noticed slight increase in oil but that is much more tolerable than the acne.
January 20, 2008
Pros:
Working very well for about 1 year now. After ACNE for 20 years I went to dermatologist. He put me on Minocyline (100mg once per day) and Duac(BP and clindamycin topical) apply as needed...which I use every night
Cons:
I am having some joint and muscle pain that could be related to the drug. Well worth it at this point.
This is the first relief I have gotten my whole life. I am considering trying to reduce the dose now. My Doctor suggested I start by skipping one day a week. We'll see.
November 13, 2007
Pros:
Cheap if you have insurance
Cons:
Didn't do anything for my acne. Gave me terrible headaches.
This didn't do anything for my acne. It might've even made it worse! But i stopped using it because it gave me really bad headaches and blurred vision.
November 12, 2007
Pros:
Greatly helped reduce my breakouts, noticed a great improvement after only a month!
Cons:
I started getting blue spots, so I had to be taken off it.
If you have moderate acne, and don't suffer from random/rare side effects (like blue spots) go for it!
October 25, 2007
Pros:
I'm a 41 year old woman and I have been battling acne ever since I was a teen. This is the first med that has ever helped my acne. I only take 50 mg and that seems to do the trick.
Cons:
I sometimes get yeast infections from this med but I take a diflucan once a week.
I feel like I have my life back. I a'm no longer ashamed of my face. This stuff really works.
October 20, 2007
Pros:
None.
Cons:
CRANIAL PRESSURE!
I got THE worst migraines of my life for five straight days. My derm had me discontinue, and now I'm using topicals. And I'm clear!
Minocycline is good for the average person. If you are someone who is prone to side effects, or gets head aches a lot, this product is not for you. Contact your derm IMMEDIATELY if you get persistent or severe headaches.
October 18, 2007
Pros:
It was cheap!
Cons:
I guess I'm allergic to this stuff because after about two weeks of taking it as directed, I broke out really bad in hives. The itching was horrendous until I was prescribed some Allegra.
It was only $10 after my insurance picked up the rest. I couldn't take it long enough to notice if it was helping or not. I'd say not to take my review to heart but just be aware that you could be allergic too if you've never been exposed to this stuff. I was only Ziana gel at the same time as this stuff but due to where I was breaking out, the doctor and I agreed that Ziana was most likely not the culprit. Hopefully you have better luck than I did with this stuff.
Pros:
At some point, all of my acne was gone (except the black/white heads)