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A member asked:

Does doxycline 100 mg tablets have any serious side effects and does it work for a big pimple on my.chest?

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Yes: Doxycycline can be a treatment for acne, but it is most effective in the topical form, not the oral route. I would suggest warm compresses and topical benzoyl peroxide (oxy 10). Doxycycline can alter the effectiveness of birth control pills.

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Answered 6/25/2014

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Using creams like acnederm resolveplus and doxydar and nephron tabs (doxycycline hyclate). Any advice about using these acne meds to cure pimples?

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Can I take doxycycline hyclate 100 mg/ 2x a day for 2 weeks and stop for acne? I started clindamycin on face couple days ago and still see pimples coming, even after months of panoxly/adapalene gel use? Beach in 2 weeks, can clear acne atleast lil?

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Im a female, 19 years old. I have pimples and i can't get rid of them.. Is it okay to take doxycycline? I heard it's effective for people who has acne.

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1 month) swollen lymph nodes under my jaw, some pimple like spots on my tonsil. When I swallow, my ear feels itchy. Taken doxycycline but no use.

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1 month/painless swollen lymph nodes under my jaw,some pimple like spots on my tonsil. When I swallow, my ear feels itchy.Taken doxycycline but no use?

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