Using Doxycycline To Treat Acne

Doxycycline is also a tetracycline. It is available in generic formulations as well as brand names. In addition, doxycycline is available as a branded generic that goes by a number of names. It is somewhat less expensive and probably somewhat less effective than minocycline.

 

Doxycycline is given in doses ranging from 50 milligrams twice a day to 100 milligrams once or twice a day. It may also be prescribed to be taken as 75 milligrams once or twice a day. Doxycycline is well absorbed and may be taken with food. Taking it with food will make you less likely to get an upset stomach.

 

In addition to the slightly lower cost of doxycycline versus minocycline, another advantage of doxycycline is that the potential serious side effects sometimes seen with minocycline (dizziness, vertigo, skin darkening, and the lupus-like syndrome) have not been reported with doxycycline.