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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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July 29, 2009
Cons:
After approx. 6 months acne slowly began to return. Now, after 8 months of taking minocycline, it has stopped working completely and I'm back where I started :(
It worked really well for a while until I built a resistance to it.
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.
July 20, 2009
Pros:
After taking it, I got less breakouts. It helped my acne.
Cons:
No cons because it works and I got no side effects.
It worked really well since I got less breakouts. I would get breakouts about every few days but now I don't breakout as often. Also, the sizes of my acne have gotten a lot smaller.
July 15, 2009
Pros:
NONE
Cons:
-lots of dizziness, naucea, headaches
I've been using these pills for almost two months now. I haven't seen a different in my skin at all whatsoever. I have frequent sizzy spells and headaches, minocycline only made them worse with the addition of the naucea I'd get. I even started feeling less hungry. Definetly not worth the money even though I paid with insurance.
July 10, 2009
Pros:
It treats achne.
Cons:
Just for heads up, this product does not work nearly as well for girls. Males are a lot less likely to experience any side effects.
Give it a try, but be careful, especially for girls.
July 3, 2009
Product used: Solodyn (Oral Antibiotic)
Pros:
no side effects
Cons:
i have been taking it for 4 1/2 weeks and i have not seen any results. My acne actually got worse but i think its because of the humidity in the summer. i am as on quinnova which are 2% salicylic acid cleansing wipe and 5% benzoyl peroxide treating
might work for some people faster than others.
June 30, 2009
Pros:
It started to clear up my acne in just a few days - I used this product with Differn Gel 0.3
Cons:
It made me dizzy and feel slightly nauteous
Works if you can handle the slight side effects
June 6, 2009
Pros:
what the hell happened? nothing
Cons:
no difference
i didnt realize i was on it, for better or worse. no effect at all
June 5, 2009
Pros:
It cleared up some of my cystic acne. Still have a few bumps here and there, but it cleared the bad stuff up. Only been with it for a month, hopeefully I get even more better results next month :)
Cons:
Very expensive if you dont have insurance! Since the acne is going away, I'm being left with some scars. Don't really get the side effects, mainly because I take it with food (Which you aren't supposed to)
Get it and try it. And if you are having bad side effects with it, take it with food or maybe with some juice.
June 4, 2009
Pros:
it worked for about the first month
Cons:
i've been super sad for no reason, crazy stomach aches.
its up to you
Pros:
It virtually cleared up the all the persistant modorate acne on my face. Began working quite quickly. No side effects