I have terrible acne and my
doctor has prescribed me minocycline. Is this an effective drug?
Minocycline is a
tetracycline antibiotic that is frequently used for
treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris. Minocycline only needs to be
taken once or twice a day and can be taken with food, but it is also more
expensive than the other tetracyclines. Concerns have also been expressed over
its safety and a few deaths have been reported.
Even among skin doctors, the use of minocycline is
questionable. So far there is not a single decent study that has shown that
minocycline is better than other tetracyclines. Considering that the drug is expensive and has undesirable side
effects, I personally would not recommend it.
Final note: from my personal experience this drug is useless for acne. I do not recommend it. Instead ask your doctor for a retinoid like accutane
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