What is Minocycline topical?
Minocycline Tetracycline Antibiotic. The skin is treated with Minocycline Topical for severe acne by adults as well as children over the age of 9. Adults can also be treated with Minocycline Topical. Minocycline topically is not intended to treat an infection of the skin. This medication guide does not list all possible uses for Minocycline Topical.
Side effects of Minocycline topical
If you experience symptoms of an allergy, such as hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling on your face and throat, or severe skin reactions like a fever, sore neck, burning eyes, or skin pain with blistering or peeling, seek emergency medical attention. If you experience a severe drug reaction, seek medical attention. Symptoms include skin rash or hives, fever, swelling of the glands or muscles, weakness, or unusual bruises. When minocycline is applied topically to your skin, serious side effects are rare. However, they can happen if they are absorbed by the bloodstream.
The topical application of Minocycline may have serious side effects. If you experience:
- Severe stomach pain or diarrhea (even months after the last dose).
- Severe dizziness;
- Confusion, headaches, and pain behind the eyes are all symptoms of vision problems.
- If you have a fever, swelling of the glands, joint pain, or feel unwell, this could be a sign.
- Discoloration in your nails, skin, gums, or eyes.
- Liver problems: loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, itching (upper right), dark urine, clay-colored stools, and jaundice.
- Lupus symptoms include muscle or joint pains, influenza symptoms, chest discomfort, and a rash, or a patchy color of the skin that gets worse in the sun.
The use of minocycline in children can have a negative impact on their growth, particularly if it is used for a long time.
Side effects that may occur from minocycline topical include:
- Diarrhea;
There may be other side effects. For medical advice on side effects, call your doctor.Report any adverse effects by calling the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Similar/related drugs
Doxycycline, metronidazole topical, Clindamycin topical, topical erythromycin, topical ivermectin, tetracycline, and minocycline
Warnings
Please carefully follow all instructions listed on your medication's package or label, inform your doctors about allergies or medical conditions you are facing and the medicines you take, as well as inform them which ones you use.
Before you take this drug
If you have an allergy to minocycline or similar anti-biotics like demeclocycline, doxycycline, or tetracycline, then do not use the topical minocycline.
If you've ever:
- Liver Disease
- Kidney disease
- Increased pressure in your skull
- If you have diarrhea or swollen stools,.
Inform your doctor that you're pregnant. It is unknown whether the application of minocycline to the skin will harm an unborn child. However, taking the drug by mouth in the second and third trimesters may result in problems with bone development in the baby or tooth discoloration in later life. While using Minocycline Topical, you should not breastfeed.
How to take Minocycline topical?
As soon as your medication arrives, read and follow all the included instructions or guides, including those printed directly on its prescription label. Before using, always shake the canister thoroughly to activate it. Please read and heed any directions included with your medication, if there is anything unclear, contact your pharmacist or physician immediately for clarification. If needed. Minocycline topical foam should be applied at least an hour prior to sleep for optimal results. A small amount should only be applied over affected areas. Time your dose accurately every day. Take it at approximately the same time each time. Once applying minocycline topically, wait at least an hour before showering, bathing or swimming - even in water-based treatments such as hydrotherapy pools. At room temperature, keep this medication away from heat and moisture to extend its shelf life. Do not store it in a refrigerator. Before it arrives at your doorstep, your pharmacy will chill the topical minocycline foam before giving it to you. Keep its canister chilled until first use; allow time for it to reach room temperature prior to applying when first starting treatment; store at room temperature thereafter and throw out after 90 days even if the canister still contains medication. Minocycline foam may ignite, so please use caution around open flames or high temperatures when taking this medication topically and only smoke after it has completely dried on your skin.
Details on dosage
Adult dose for periodontitis:
Periodontitis in adults
Oral health professionals should apply 1 mg subgingivally into the bottom of the periodontal pockets affected. The quantity of unit doses of 1 mg required for treatment depends on the severity and depth of the lesions. In clinical trials, minocycline was applied topically to one patient in 121 units during a single session. Patients were also treated for up to three sessions at intervals of three months.
What happens if I miss the dose?
If you are close to your next dose, skip the missed one. Never apply two doses at once.
What happens if I overdose?
Overdoses of topical minocycline are not dangerous. If anyone accidentally swallows the drug, call 1-800-222-1222 or seek emergency medical care.
What should be avoided?
Do not drive or engage in hazardous activities until you have determined how the medication will affect you. You may be unable to react.It is possible that antibiotics can lead to diarrhea. This could be an indication of a fresh infection. Call your doctor if you experience diarrhea that's watery or bleeding. Sunburn could be exacerbated by using Minocycline topical. Avoid tanning or sunlight. When you're outdoors, wear protective clothing and apply sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher).Do not get this medication in your mouth, eyes, or vagina.
Interaction with other drug
Inform your physician of all medications taken, such as:
- Isotretinoin;
- A blood thinner—warfarin, coumadin, or jantoven
- A penicillin antibiotic—amoxicillin, ampicillin, nafcillin, oxacillin, Augmentin, Prevpac, and others.
The list below is not exhaustive. Minocycline Topical may be affected by other drugs, such as prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal products. This list does not include all possible drug-drug interactions
