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Oral Antibiotic
Efficacy
69%
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 to only some people, and may lead to side effects and strains of resistant bacteria. Studies do show they can sometimes 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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March 8, 2009
Cons:
Everything, nothing happened at all.
Antibiotics dont work on acne, i spend 6 months on these to recieve no improvement at all
February 5, 2009
Pros:
started taking it around 2 weeks ago. Have noticed slight difference in the redness of my acne. Really hope it should start dissapearing in a month. free on NHS
Cons:
Very hard to fit into practical scheduale.
I realised this morning that you're not supossed to take it with food which makes me feel like the last three weeks might have been pointless. Ive started a new pattern from tonight, so hopefully i'll get full benefits from it
December 24, 2008
Pros:
For me none, but my cousin went on it and it really helped her so i guess its partly luck . . .
Cons:
as you have to take it two hours after eating then eat two hours after taking it it was a pain up the a**e to organise, also you can't take vitamin/mineral pills with it so i had to stop taking my calcium and zinc tablets :(
As soon as i stopped taking it all my spots came back even worse than before, can't comment on afordability as i got it on the NHS. I didn't get any side affects.
May 3, 2008
I just started the pill 6 days ago, and it seems to be slowing down on the acne break outs. Every night as I lay in bed I get a gassy feeling in my stomach and my lower abdomen bloats out. I guess I will see as the weeks go on if it goes away.
March 10, 2008
Pros:
It was cheap.
Cons:
Dizzyness and it didn't clear me up at all.
use it if you've got moderate acne. Otherwise it's sh!t.
March 2, 2008
Pros:
It kept my cystic acne from getting to bad, although i still get the acne.
Cons:
Still get acne, Needs to be taken on empty stomaque, kills good bacteria
It kept acne down some, although I still get over my fair share of zits. I have been on 250mg twice a day for 3 months...so idk maybe i should have started off with 500mg a day till my face was clear. Bottom line is that for me it didn't do a whole lot, but it does help a little.
February 26, 2008
Pros:
Cleared my acne up in a week
Cons:
I am worried about the long-term outlook
I am taking Doryx, a brand of Doxycycline every 12 hours (at a dosage of 100mg). I have been really happy with the results, because my face has dramatically improved in a very short time. However, I really do not like having to depend on antibiotics to clear my skin because I know taking them for the rest of my life (or for a few years, for that matter) is not possible. I plan to take my prescription for the next few months and wean myself off in conjunction with encouraging the growth of healthy flora in my digestive system with probiotics and maintaining a healthy diet.
January 26, 2008
Pros:
Cleared up moderate acne pretty quicky but blackheads on nose continue also on shoulders.
Cons:
Moderate hair thining if taken over period of time, heartburn, increased photosensitivity.
Best medicine ever used for moderate acne. Though results are slow and steady.
January 10, 2008
Pros:
Works great, have seen big improvement on my moderate facial acne!
Cons:
Must take on empty stomach, which upsets my tummy and also has made me have less of an appetite, but other than that...Great Product!
I have been struggling with moderate cystic on my chin for about 5 years now (so frustrating!)
I have used every acne-wash on the market and nothing ever worked, there was only irritation and more breakouts...I was also taking Erythromycin tablets but they did little for me (I think because of the low dosage)Now I'm taking Tetracycline and it's doing great so far..the acne on my chin has improved so much within a few weeks!!! I hope it continues to fight for me!!! Now I must care for the scarring, but hey if you've got some foundation that won't irritate your skin, then you're okay. The best bet is to let scarring heal naturally because u dont wanna start adding other medications that may irritate your skin and trigger acne all over again!!! Works great!
December 12, 2007
Pros:
Worked quicker than I thought, cheap too
Cons:
Messes up your eating schedule
My derm prescribed this to me with retin-a micro and boy did it work. The month after I came back to her office and my acne %90 gone. I have a lot of acne scarring to get over still but it's pretty wonderful. It does make you kind of pukey after taking but it's not too bad.
Pros:
Gives you the chance to drink water why taking them