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(also known as Minocin, Dynacin, Solodyn)
Minocycline hydrochloride, also known as minocycline, is a member of the broad spectrum tetracycline antibiotics, and has a broader spectrum than the other members. It is a bacteriostatic antibiotic. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Acne
111
68%
Rosacea
16
75%
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
9
67%
Rheumatoid Arthritis
9
100%
Lyme Disease
4
100%
Overall, 72% (157 Members) find Minocycline helpful
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Minocycline Reviews

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waste of money and time useless drug so similar to a palcebo
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Too many side effects.
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Been on it for 2 months and has cleared up my skin completely i havent had a break out this whole time
Working / Worked
Took Minocin for about 4 years worked great! Not a single flareup in that whole time. Lost job so lost health insurance so lost my minocin!My upper lip did turn slightly gray D but small price to pay!
Working / Worked
It helps with cystic acne, but I can't stay on it forever, so when I stop the acne comes back.
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Solodyn. Trying. Expensive.
Working / Worked
I took minocycline for 2 years from 2005 to 2007. It worked great. I would still get boils but not like I do now. Anyhow I got pregnant and had to stop taking the mino. Its been ten months since my baby and my boils are back.... and really bad.
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I take one capsule in the morning and one again in the evening.
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All Cycline antibiotics help with inflammation and acne though it works moderately if PCOS is the cause.
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I WAS NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THE DIZZY SPELLS. ONLY STAYED ON IT 2 WEEKS
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Minocycline???
    Been on Minocycline for 3 months now and has worked great I havent had a single break out the whole time and no side effects :-) [More]
  2. Discussion: Minocycline???
    I'm really sensitive to medication, and when I used Minocycline and Tetracycline they both made me feel dizzy and out of it. :( [More]
  3. Advice: How do you take your minocycline (minocin)
    Hi. I have been on minocin for many many years. I take 200 mg a day. One 100mg in the morning with breakfast and one in the evening with dinner. If yo... [More]
  4. Advice: How do you take your minocycline (minocin)
    Hm, i will have to ask about this drug too. I am on enbrel... [More]
  5. Advice: How do you take your minocycline (minocin)
    Yesterday my rheumy perscribed minocin..after I asked for it after reading how many of you were taking it and having good results....what time of the... [More]

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