Minocycline As an Alternative to Doxycycline for Rosacea Minocycline As an Alternative to Doxycycline for Rosacea
A new study suggests that minocycline is as effective as doxycycline in treating papulopustular rosacea; but adverse effects might relegate it to a second-line option.The British Journal of Dermatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Antibiotic Shows Promise for Major Depression Antibiotic Shows Promise for Major Depression
Minocycline, a broad-spectrum antibiotic frequently used to treat acne, may have utility as an adjunct for treating depression, especially by improving global functioning and quality of life.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Ximino (Minocycline Hydrochloride) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - June 21, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week ' s topics include treating resistant hepatitis C infection, a new regimen for breast cancer, evolution of non-small cell lung cancer, and minocycline for MS (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - June 3, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Old Antibiotic May Slow Conversion From CIS to MS Old Antibiotic May Slow Conversion From CIS to MS
Treatment with minocycline met the randomized controlled trial ' s primary endpoint, decreasing conversion vs placebo within 6 months, but between-group differences weren ' t sustained at 24 months.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Minocycline Might Help Prevent Progression to Multiple Sclerosis (FREE)
By the Editors
The antibiotic minocycline might help prevent progression to multiple sclerosis in patients with an isolated demyelinating event, a New England Journal of … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - June 1, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Common acne medicine reduces risk of multiple sclerosis, Calgary researchers find
Millions of people already take minocycline to treat acne, but University of Calgary researchers have found the inexpensive antibiotic also helps to control multiple sclerosis. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Arestin (Minocycline Hydrochloride Microspheres) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - May 22, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Minolira (Minocycline Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets) - new on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - May 19, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
What Are Options for Acne Treatment?
Discussion
Acne vulgaris or acne is a problem of the pilosebaceous follicle. It occurs most prominently where sebaceous glands are abundant especially the face, neck, and upper back. Sebum production increases because of androgens. Keratin and sebum clog the pores of the pilosebaceous unit causing hyperkeratosis (clogged pilosebaceous unit = clogged pores = comedomes). Propionibacterium acnes, a gram-negative anaerobe, multiplies in the sebaceous unit causing an inflammatory reaction resulting in moderate or severe acne.
Skin lesions include:
Comedomal acne has comedomes
White heads = closed comedomes
Black heads = open...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 16, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Minocin Injection (Minocycline Inj) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Minocin (Minocycline Hydrochloride Oral Suspension) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Catheter impregnation, coating or bonding for reducing central venous catheter-related infections in adults
This Cochrane Review informed a practice changing update on Dynamed Plus. It found that antimicrobial coatings that appear to reduce risk of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection include minocycline-rifampicin, chlorhexidine silver sulfadiazine, silver, and heparin, but antimicrobial coatings do not appear to reduce risk of sepsis or mortality (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin)
Title: minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin)Category: MedicationsCreated: 3/2/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/14/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - September 14, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Minocin Capsules (Minocycline) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - September 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
