What’s the difference between Minocycline and Tetracycline?
Hi,
I аm 18 years οld, 180 lbs, аnd I hаνе severe acne. Mу doctor рυt mе οn minocycline аnd differin gel well over a year ago аnd I hаνе seen ѕοmе differences bυt thе acne іѕ still quite frequent. Wουld going οn Tetracycline work? Whаt’s thе dіffеrеnсе? I аm аlѕο considering accutane аѕ a last resort. Thank уου!
minocycline is about twice as strong as tetracycline, same drug family, so I doubt switching will improve anything.
My son was on all of that, too. It did not work for him. He did the Accutane and it was like a miracle drug for him. I know that there are many side affects, but I my opinion, follow the rules of the drug and it could work a miracle for you, too. Good luck.
Ya minocycline is stronger but, I have tried them both and they work. Make sure to use BENZOYL PEROXIDE 10% solution too! Eventually you could get off of antibiotics and use just benzoyl peroxide, trust me I used to be in your shoes.
Minocycline is a longer acting drug compared to tetracycline. It lasts 10 hours more than tetracycline.