Alright to take minocycline while on cycle?

[xxbignipperxx]

I'm on my 8th week and I'm starting to break out pretty bad. I was prescribed minocycline by my derm for it. Would it be alright to take it while on cycle, what about during clomid recovery?

 

[flexkish]

yea man it should be no prob. i have taken before in the same situation you are in. should clear up face though

 

[pharmguy]

I have taken it before too. It worked better for me when I took some of the capsules apart, mixed em with my after shave and put it on my acne topically.

 

[xxbignipperxx]

Doesn't minocycline work as an antibiotic. I would think that it would have to pass through your blood to fight the acne from inside?

 

[pharmguy]

There are topical antibiotics. They dont have to pass through your system. An antibiotic works by contact with the bacteria. It is safer to try topicals first so they dont disrupt your normal flora and expose you to secondary infections. There is a topical form of erythromycin for acne also. As a matter of fact, almost all topical acne medications are some type of antibiotics (excluding retin-A)
I have been using triple antibiotic cream lately and it is quite effective

 

[Johnny Cut]

minocycline IS an antibiotic

 

[pharmguy]

minocycline IS an antibiotic

obviously

 

[xxbignipperxx]

minocycline IS an antibiotic

My point being that it has to be go through your blood stream or what not. Never mind.

 

[pharmguy]

no, like I said, an antibiotic does not have to go through yourr blood stream for a topical infection. acne is a topical bacterial infection.

 

[pittsburgh*]

oral antibiotics ONLY negatively impact ORAL steroids not injectables. The "normal" bacteria in the gut is required to help absorb steroid molecules across the intestinal walls....no "normal" bacteria, less absorption.

if you are using orals don't use oral minocycline..use something topical...if you are using only injectables than go ahead.