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Has anyone used Doxycycline to treat acne, would it be too weak just like the other ***cyclines, or would this b e stronger than them but weaker than Accutane, I am looking for an alternative.
WHAT IS IT?
Doxycycline is the generic name (meaning it is not a brand name) for a medication that has been in the news since October of 2001 because it is used to treat anthrax, a type of biological infection. Anthrax is a very dangerous type of bacteria. Doxycycline is a type of drug that fights off many types of infections by slowing the growth of bacteria. Because it can stop the production of bacteria, doxycycline is used to treat acne.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Doxycycline works by stopping the production of protein that the bacteria needs to survive. Without being able to produce the protein, the bacteria cannot perform essential functions such as growth and repair. This causes them to eventually stop growing and die. In treating acne, Doxycycline is thought to slow the production of the bacteria, Propionibacterium acnes. This bacteria is believed to be important in the formation of acne. Doxycycline may also work to treat acne by controlling inflammatory reactions in the body. Although different people respond to medications at different rates, acne should respond to Doxycycline by 6 weeks. The normal time frame for acne to respond to doxycycline is 3 to 6 weeks. In some patients, acne may get worse before it gets better.
WHAT TYPE OF DRUG IS DOXYCYCLINE?
Doxycycline is a type of drug known as a tetracycline antibacterial. Antibacterial means that the drug fights bacteria. The word "tetracycline" refers to the chemical structure of the drug. That is, drugs that are in the tetracycline class have four 6-membered rings that make up their basic structure. This makes sense when you consider that the word "tetra" in Latin means "four," and the word "cycline" comes from the Greek word, "kyklos," meaning "circle." Put the two words together and you get "four circles (rings)." Some tetracyclines occur naturally, whereas others are part natural and part man-made. Doxyclyine is part natural and part man-made, which is why it is called a semisynthetic (part man-made) tetracycline. Specifically, doxycycline is made by changing the chemical makeup of a naturally occurring tetracycline known as oxytetracycline.
WHAT IS IT?
Doxycycline is the generic name (meaning it is not a brand name) for a medication that has been in the news since October of 2001 because it is used to treat anthrax, a type of biological infection. Anthrax is a very dangerous type of bacteria. Doxycycline is a type of drug that fights off many types of infections by slowing the growth of bacteria. Because it can stop the production of bacteria, doxycycline is used to treat acne.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Doxycycline works by stopping the production of protein that the bacteria needs to survive. Without being able to produce the protein, the bacteria cannot perform essential functions such as growth and repair. This causes them to eventually stop growing and die. In treating acne, Doxycycline is thought to slow the production of the bacteria, Propionibacterium acnes. This bacteria is believed to be important in the formation of acne. Doxycycline may also work to treat acne by controlling inflammatory reactions in the body. Although different people respond to medications at different rates, acne should respond to Doxycycline by 6 weeks. The normal time frame for acne to respond to doxycycline is 3 to 6 weeks. In some patients, acne may get worse before it gets better.
WHAT TYPE OF DRUG IS DOXYCYCLINE?
Doxycycline is a type of drug known as a tetracycline antibacterial. Antibacterial means that the drug fights bacteria. The word "tetracycline" refers to the chemical structure of the drug. That is, drugs that are in the tetracycline class have four 6-membered rings that make up their basic structure. This makes sense when you consider that the word "tetra" in Latin means "four," and the word "cycline" comes from the Greek word, "kyklos," meaning "circle." Put the two words together and you get "four circles (rings)." Some tetracyclines occur naturally, whereas others are part natural and part man-made. Doxyclyine is part natural and part man-made, which is why it is called a semisynthetic (part man-made) tetracycline. Specifically, doxycycline is made by changing the chemical makeup of a naturally occurring tetracycline known as oxytetracycline.
