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A member asked:
Hi docs, would antibiotics for acne also help with other sicknesses?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Not so much: The tetracyclines which are so helpful for acne aren't much against other illnesses. If you're taking these for acne, it will probably protect you against rocky mountain spotted fever and perhaps lyme disease. Nobody's going to do the studies to prove it. Best wishes.
Answered 2/12/2014
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