Dosage
Treatment of bacterial infection is generally for one to two weeks, but tetracyclines may be taken for longer if required.
Patients differ in the amount of tetracycline they need to control inflammatory skin diseases. A full daily dose of tetracycline is generally prescribed for the first few weeks or months to see how well it controls the skin problem. This full dose should be continued for most patients with acne. However, those with rosacea and perioral dermatitis may be able to reduce their dose at approximately monthly intervals. - Tetracycline: 250-500mg four times daily
- Oxytetracycline: 250-500mg four times daily
- Demeclocycline: 150-300mg twice daily
- Doxycycline: 50-100mg once or twice daily
- Lymecycline: 300-600mg once or twice daily
- Minocycline: 50-100mg once or twice daily
There's a lag period of one to three weeks between the change in dosage and its effect on skin. If the skin problem becomes worse, return to the previous higher dosage and continue on it or as advised by your doctor.****
(((SS))) i noted you are on one of the other forms of tetracycline. i'd ask your doc if you could be put on tetracycline since i know this works. also my gf took this for quite a long time but not more than a year. then she went off it and no more occurances.
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