Compare Augmentin vs. minocycline
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Treats bacterial infections.
Augmentin (amoxicillin / clavulanate) is first-choice antibiotic for most common types of infections. However, it may not work against more serious or uncommon types of infections.
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3.9/ 5 average rating with 1034 reviewsforAugmentin
Treats bacterial infections.
Solodyn (minocycline) is effective in treating a variety of bacterial infections such as acne, but it can cause permanent tooth staining, especially in an unborn baby and those who are age 8 or younger.
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4.0/ 5 average rating with 17 reviewsforminocycline
Upsides
- Available as generic product.
- Available in tablet, capsule, and liquid forms.
- Used to treat most common types of bacterial infections.
- Side effects are generally not too bad compared to other antibiotics.
- May be taken with or without food.
- Solodyn (minocycline) is used in combination with other medications to treat severe acne.
- Available as a generic form.
- Solodyn (minocycline) is less likely to cause sunburn than other tetracycline antibiotics.
- Can be a good alternative treatment for certain infections when penicillin can't be used.
Downsides
- Many bacteria have developed resistance to this antibiotic.
- Can cause diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.
- Birth control pills may not work as well to prevent pregnancy when taking this medication.
- It can make birth control pills less effective, so barrier methods of birth control like condoms or diaphragms should be used while on Solodyn (minocycline).
- Can permanently discolor your teeth, mouth, gums and skin. This is more common for pregnant women in their last half of pregnancy, infants, and children 8 and younger.
- Your skin may be more sensitive to the sun and your chances of getting sunburned are higher.
- May cause dizziness and affect your driving ability.
- Not a good option for pregnant women since it can slow down the bone development of a fetus (unborn baby).
Used for
- Inner ear infection
- Sinusitis
- Lower respiratory tract infection
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Skin and soft tissue infection
- Urinary tract infection
- Bite wounds
- Fever associated with low blood counts
- Strep throat
- Impetigo
- Melioidosis
- Prosthetic joint infection
- Acne
- Urinary tract infection
- Respiratory tract infection
- Skin infections
- Anthrax
- Chlamydia
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhea
- Yaws
- Listeria infection
- Vincent's infection
- Actinomycosis
- Clostridium infection
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Typhus fever
- Q fever
- Tick fevers
- Rickettsialpox
- Cholera
- Campylobacter infection
- Psittacosis
- Urethritis
- Relapsing fever
- Brucellosis
- Granuloma inguinale
- Chancroid
- Plague
- Tularemia
- Leprosy
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Prosthetic joint infection
- Cellulitis
- Malaria
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Chewable tablet
- Extended release
- Liquid
- Pill
- Extended-release pill
Price
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$42.72
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Reviews
1034 reviews so far
68%
saidit'sworth it
52%
saiditworked well
13%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Augmentin (amoxicillin / clavulanate)?
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53%
saidit'sworth it
59%
saiditworked well
18%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Solodyn (minocycline)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
The Solodyn (minocycline) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
Risks and risk factors
- Serious allergic reaction
- History of penicillin allergy
- History of multiple allergies
- Liver damage
- Existing liver problems
- Taking other medicines that harm the liver
- Superinfection
- Taking Augmentin (amoxicillin / clavulanate) for a long time
- Older age
- Taking immunosuppressant medicines
- Rash
- Mononucleosis
- Yellowing of teeth
- Age 8 or younger
- Women in their last half of pregnancy
- Infants
- Using Solodyn (minocycline) for a long period of time
- Decreased effectiveness of oral birth control pills
- Using oral birth control pills
- New infection
- Using Solodyn (minocycline) for a long period of time
- Sunburn
- Harm to fetus (unborn baby)
- Women who can potentially or want to become pregnant
- Pregnant women