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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June 25, 2009
Cons:
if taken over a long period you may become resistant. When stopped acne returns.
there is only three treatments for acne, anitiboitics, diane 35 and roaccutane. so what options are there?? I have been on tetracycline for 6 months now it only started to work about a month ago. I know from taking antibiotics previousely my acne became resistant to it and it came back worse, i then went onto diane at 17 and it cleared my skin really well until now the age of 25 it returned but its more a mild case this time, still i feel im way to old to have this crap... so im taking them again and they have helped just really scared of what the future holds. im terrified of roaccutane and hoping that it doesn't come down to that.
so my advice is take the stuff at least it grants you happiness for some time
June 5, 2009
Pros:
I took the pills for about three months, along with tretinoin cream. I was surprised by how quickly my acne improved. I was very impressed. I experienced no side effects.
Cons:
I stopped taking the pills for about two months and decided to start taking them again. I found that my acne had worsened. My cheeks are red and they feel/look almost like I have a rash. I'm not sure what to do. I'm frustrated.
It's hard to say whether or not I would recommend this product. As I mentioned before, I saw great results. I'm just disappointed that I am no longer seeing the same results. I read the other comments on here, and I had no idea that if you stop taking the pills and then start taking them again, that it can make acne worse. Bottom line, this product may work better for some rather than others.
May 28, 2009
Pros:
it cleared my skin at first rather well
Cons:
later..after i was taking it for over a year, it entirely quite working and my acne got very very very bad. way way way worse than when i started a year earlier. this happened to be right when i started college.. really made it easy meeting ppl
it will get worse after a while
May 21, 2009
Pros:
skin cleared up really well :)
i found it easy fitting in to my eating habits
Cons:
did not clear up scars but there are other creams great for that!!
a breakout will occur now and then but never as bad as before.
i got this medicine prescribed free from my doctors after i went to see him reeguarding my light acne which was bringing my self esteem down rather low :(
i have now been on the medicine for about 6 months now and do see a great improvement, i still get the odd breakouts but they clear within days!!
I didnt suffer from any side effects apart from throughout the course i would have the odd nausea feeling of sickness, to stop this from happening drink a glass of water after you take the tablets.
After reading some comments i am worried about coming off the medicine!!
May 19, 2009
Pros:
Works really well until you stop taking it.
Cons:
I've been off it for about 2 months and now my acne is worse than when I started.
This works great until you stop taking it. I took it for about 6 months and my perscription ended about 2 months ago. I now have worse acne than when I started and just when I think my face is clearing up I break out again. I go to see my doc next week to get on Accutane which I should have just taken the advice and started right away.
April 30, 2009
Pros:
it doesn't clear my skin too much but my pimples reduced
Cons:
i have hair fall becoz of this and stomach aches
it worked good for mild acne but i have moderate acne. acne comes up again after the course
April 29, 2009
Pros:
made my acne moderately clearer
Cons:
I still get breakouts and my face is rarely perfectly clear
i've been on this pill longe enough to almost be an expert!
sure it cleared up my skin mostly but with the coooperation of keeping my hands off my face and using harsh creams that were bad for my skin (think red, dry, and raw feeling, is burned to wash). in the winter when my skin is particularly dry the pill and the MILDEST cream my doctor put me on still yeild flaking dry skin, no matter how much i moisturize after with a non comedogenic moisturizer. You may see results short term but it doesn't ever clear you completely
April 17, 2009
Pros:
It has worked better than any medication I have tried so far.
Cons:
Still have breakouts at times, which really make me feel low. But without it I have even worse breakouts so Im sticking with it for now. I have to remain on this medication for 6 months before my doctor can tell if it is working for me...Long!
I am using Tetralysal 300 and also use Retin-A Cream. The combination is ok so far, but not fantastic. I find that I still get spots, fewer than before though. Annoyingly my skin scars very badly, so the few spots that I continue to get never let my skin get back to scar free and normal. I have another two or three months left before my doctor will let me try another medication or a stronger dose. It is worth a try for anyone with mild to moderate acne.
April 15, 2009
Pros:
Skin felt smoother, and was not as red
Cons:
Stomach sickness, not much improvement in the amount of acne.
It's worth a shot! Try it, if you have inflamed acne it could help.
March 8, 2009
Pros:
Gives you the chance to drink water why taking them
Cons:
Everything, nothing happened at all.
Antibiotics dont work on acne, i spend 6 months on these to recieve no improvement at all
Pros:
does work on the short term, does not eliminate acne completely but does reduce larger pimples.