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Please describe the medication: minocycline?
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Antibiotic: Treats pimples and red bumps in acne patients who are 12 years of age and older. This medicine is a tetracycline antibiotic. Minocycline (minocin) is used to treat infections, such as urinary tract infections, acne and chlamydia.
Answered 4/24/2016
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An antibiotic: An antibiotic in the tetracycline family, often used to treat acne.
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