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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 | 113 |
67% |
| Rosacea | 16 |
75% |
| Hidradenitis Suppurativa | 9 |
67% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 9 |
100% |
| Lyme Disease | 4 |
100% |
Overall, 71% (159
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Minocycline Reviews
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I was on Minocycline for almost a year. I dont remember the dosage. The side effects were as expected mostly yeast infection and a little dizziness. It was the first time in many years that I was pain free and boil free! I thought it was a miracle. Then I stopped taking it and it all came back even worse!
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Helped for a while but lost its effectiveness
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best results of all abx, but hardest to tolerate even with cholestyramine. Taken with antifungal
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Some improvement in symptoms after 1 12 months.
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It worked for use after using accutane...in the years that followed. Sometimes I get a cyst, and I take this and it helps it go away.
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Amazing results! Wish I could be on it all the time...
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It tends to work for me most of the time. It never clears my face completely but it does keep the acne down to a dull roar.
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so far so good....2 a day
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didn't work
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still taking not really doing much
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Discussions
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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] -
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] -
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] -
How do you take your minocycline (minocin)
Hm, i will have to ask about this drug too. I am on enbrel... [More] -
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]
