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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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Minocycline

October 8, 2009

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My son is 17 and has been on Minocycline since April. His acne has cleared up and I'm happy about it. He will forget to take it from time to time and I can tell because he will have one or two break outs.

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So far, I have not seen anything negative from him taking Minocycline. It does say do not take it within one hour of having dairy products or being in the sun for a long time, my son does both and I did not notice any side effects.

Minocycline works for my son. I just don't know how long he will have to stay on the medication. I have had 2 refills already, but I will not get anymore unless I take him to the doctor.

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September 3, 2009

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Seems to be controlling my breakouts really well, Havent seen any new bumps since I started on it (Been under a week). I know it might seem abnormally fast, but in just 3 days my face looks a lot smoother. Works great so far.

Cons:

Small little head-aches i've never had before, they are only momentary and last for about 5 minutes but i'm sure even a child cold tolerate the small pain it causes.

Using minocycline by itself is not a smart idea, start a process where you use many things in conjunction. I was prescribed Retin-A, Minicycline, and 2 BP 10% bars, and I went to buy a moisturizer myself. So far I havent had one new bump on my face, the only thing i've noticed is redness, which i'm sure is my face adjusting to the new medication (retin-a). Like I said it's been 2 days, but i've seen A LOT of progress in those two. Side affects do seem more apparent in females then males, as I havent felt any other then a small headache. The purpose of it is to kill bacteria before it starts, so you've got somthing for under your skin, now you need to meet it half way with another medicine such as topicals.. I'm using the BP 10% scrub to help oxidize my pores and keep the, bacteria free while retin-a helps with repairing my skin. USE MINICYCLINE WITH OTHER PRODUCTS, BOTTOM LINE.

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Monica

August 16, 2009

Pros:

Face is less swollen and "angry" looking

Cons:

side effects; makes me feel sick if i don't take it with food.

I recently started taking 200mg of Minocycline a day...and I've already noticed a difference! My face isn't as swollen and I've even had a compliment that my face looked thinner. Also my breakouts were very painful and that has subsided.

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Matt

August 7, 2009

Pros:

I had severe acne, and many severe cystic pimples that would become infected. Within a week of micocycline, (100mg), redness and cysts started to fade away. I was completely amazed at how quickly I got results.

Cons:

About 5 months into treatment, I've noticed that I'm starting to break out and my digestion has started to slow down. I was taking vitamins for about a week, one month ago, which gave my acne enough of a break for it to become immune to medicine.

It's definitely effective and does it's job. I had absolutely no side affects, aside from the digestion from being on an anti-biotic for so long. I'm going to soon stop taking this and hopefully switch to Accutane before my acne completely reverts to where it once was. I'm going to say a yes on the recommend, because it definitely does work, but this is definitely a short-term treatment and not something to be used long-term.

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Marie

August 5, 2009

Pros:

Cleared my acne. No side effects. Reduced redness and inflammation.

Cons:

None

Amazing drugs!! I gave been using Minocycline for 8 weeks now and it has really cleared my skin. I take one every night. I'm also using Dermol 500 cream which is great if you have acne but also have dry skin rather then oily. It prevents bacterial growth and really hydrates your skin rather then stripping it which many acne products do.

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emily105

July 23, 2009

Pros:

gets rid of the inflamitory redness of zits

Cons:

does what it says:

this product is not supposed to get rid of acne, it takes the redness/color out of existing acne. it does not prevent or treat the acne. thats what my dermo told me it was supposed to do. it works well.

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Carly

July 23, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my acne!!! =D

Cons:

Nothing but some flaky skin every once in a while.

About 3 days after i started taking Minocycline my acne came to surface like crazy!!! I had them all over my forehead for about a week... But then the second week or so my acne started cleared day by day and after about 3-4 weeks of taking only 50 mg my acne was totally by far clear!!! I looked like i was a newborn baby with all that fresh skin!!! =)) lol I have been using it for two months and of course (cause im a normal teenage GIRL) I will get the ocassinal pmple every week or so and maybe one big pimple a month because of my girl cycle...AMAZING pill and i think its just the same as Accutane but not the bad side effects and not so strong and its not bad for u like Accutane is... I recomend this to anyone that asks or has acne and just cant handle it anymore!!! My acne was mild to moderate... But now it is super mild to very mild!!!! Whoo hoo!!!!!!! :-) PS... In the box below that says acne severity i put moderate because thats what it used to be!!! Whoo thanks

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Ronnald

July 21, 2009

Pros:

Did great job in clearing and keeping away my acne.

Cons:

Didn`t really experience any problems.

I developed acne as I went through puberty and stayed with me all my life. I am now 38. I tried everything i could get my hands on including massive dietry changes. I finally gave minocin tabs a go and couldn`t believe the results! I was so excited, it was probably one of the best thing that has happened to me. I was on 100mg to start, taking 50 twice daily after a meal. I was on it for about 5 years but for the last 3 years I dropped my dose to only 50mg daily taken every day without fail after lunch. I still kept a good diet and avoided the common acne causers like bad oils, fried foods, choclate etc...and never took the drug on an empty stomach. I don`t know if this helped or what but I never had 1 problem with the drug, and didn`t even keep out of the sun as was recommended. Finally been off it now for about year and half worried being on a drug 2 long and been taking a more natural approach which is working but not as good and a hell of alot more work!

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melissa

July 20, 2009

Pros:

this works, for sure !

Cons:

none

heres the deal : i started minocycline and within a month it cleared my skin complely ! then after a couple months i became resistant to it and my acne came back.. so beware of that. also if your on minocycline too long it will give you post-acne marks which take awhile to dissapear. GIVE THIS A TRY. just be careful not to stay on it too long and use a benzoil peroxide product with it to maintain your clear skin [:

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Rose

July 19, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up persistent cystic acne for 40+ year old

Cons:

I'm not sure

My acne was getting worse and worse as I got older. I had been through a course of Accutane in my late teens and I think as I neared 40, it just wore off. I had terrible side effects with Accutane and just didn't want to try it again. After three plus years trying strictly topicals (Retin-A, Retin-A Micro, Tazorac, Benzaclin, Duac, Clindamycin gel) I decided to give in and try a daily antibiotic. I cleared up completely within a week. I've been on it for over a year and am still clear. I believe there are some side effects. I have grown accustomed to more heartburn, and I think I am more easily bruised than I used to be. But think about the psychological effects of acne. Anyone with severe, lifelong acne can testify that this is not a minor concern. For me, so far, the trade-off is worth it.

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