Generally Clindamycin is prescribed more than Erythromycin. Cleocin (brand name) can be used topically as a lotion onthe face/ back or taken orally in the form of a capsule. Cleocin is a newer antibiotic compared to Erythromycin (old school).
Both are very effective against acne, but their best effects are found against different types.
Erythromycin is more effective on "comedones", and clindamycin is more effective on "pustules". Comedones are basically blackheads, and pustules are the white bumps filled with pus.
Both work on both types, however. It’s more about the kind of bacteria causing your acne than about which is better at curing it.
Generally Clindamycin is prescribed more than Erythromycin. Cleocin (brand name) can be used topically as a lotion onthe face/ back or taken orally in the form of a capsule. Cleocin is a newer antibiotic compared to Erythromycin (old school).
Both are very effective against acne, but their best effects are found against different types.
Erythromycin is more effective on "comedones", and clindamycin is more effective on "pustules". Comedones are basically blackheads, and pustules are the white bumps filled with pus.
Both work on both types, however. It’s more about the kind of bacteria causing your acne than about which is better at curing it.