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Treats bacterial infections.
Solodyn (Minocycline) is an effective way to treat certain skin infections, acne, and rosacea, but you'll need to use barrier methods of birth control since it can make birth control pills less effective and cause birth defects.
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4.0/ 5 average rating with 17 reviewsforMinocycline
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Upsides
- Clinical studies show it's effective against MRSA, a common skin infection, and it's commonly used to treat acne and rosacea.
- Available as a generic, so it should be reasonably priced.
- Solodyn (Minocycline) is less likely to cause sunburn than other tetracycline antibiotics.
- Bacteria are less likely to become resistant to Solodyn (Minocycline) than other tetracycline antibiotics.
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Downsides
- It can make birth control pills less effective, so people should use barrier methods of birth control like condoms or diaphragms while on Solodyn (Minocycline).
- Can stain your teeth, mouth, and gums if you're using the tablets, or your skin if you're using the topical version, but this is temporary.
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Used for
- Acne
- Urinary tract infection
- Respiratory tract infection
- Skin infection
- Infections that can't be treated with penicillin medications
- Anthrax
- Chlamydia
- Rickettsiae
- Mycobacterium infection
- Meningococcal infection
- Syphilis
- Subcutaneous tissue infection
- Ischemic stroke
- Leprosy
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Amebic liver abscess - Infection due to Entamoeba histolytica Bacterial vaginosis Infection by Giardia lamblia Infection due to Entamoeba histolytica - Intestinal infectious disease Trichomoniasis
- Helicobacter pylori gastrointestinal tract infection Nongonococcal urethritis
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Extended release
- Extended release capsule
- Pill
Price
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$158.68
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Reviews
17 reviews so far
53%
saidit'sworth it
59%
saiditworked well
18%
saidit'sa big hassle
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Side effects
The Solodyn (Minocycline) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
The Tindamax (Tinidazole) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
Risks and risk factors
- Changes in teeth
- Age 8 years or younger
- Decreased effectiveness of birth control pills
- Using oral birth control pills
- Diarrhea from a superinfection (an infection that happens after, or in addition to, an earlier infection)
- Long antibiotic treatment period
- Rash
- Sunburn
- Harm to fetus
- Women of childbearing age
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