SOLODYN SUMMARY
SOLODYN™
(MINOCYCLINE HCl, USP) EXTENDED RELEASE TABLETS
Minocycline hydrochloride, a semi synthetic derivative of tetracycline, is a bacteriostatic antimicrobial agent.
SOLODYN™ is indicated to treat only inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older. SOLODYN™ did not demonstrate any effect on non-inflammatory lesions. Safety of SOLODYN™ has not been established beyond 12 weeks of use.
This formulation of minocycline has not been evaluated in the treatment of infections.
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria as well as to maintain the effectiveness of other antibacterial drugs, SOLODYN™ should be used only as indicated.
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SOLODYN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Published Studies Related to Solodyn (Minocycline)
Local minocycline as an adjunct to surgical therapy in moderate to severe, chronic periodontitis. [2008.06]
A pilot clinical trial of creatine and minocycline in early Parkinson disease: 18-month results. [2008.05]
Topical minocycline for managing symptoms of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. [2008.01]
Randomized double-blind trial of prophylactic oral minocycline and topical tazarotene for cetuximab-associated acne-like eruption. [2007.12.01]
Efficacy of minocycline in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a phase III randomised trial. [2007.12]
Clinical Trials Related to Solodyn (Minocycline)
Pilot Study of Minocycline in Huntington's Disease [Active, not recruiting]
Comparison of Tazarotene and Minocycline Therapies for Maintenance of Facial Acne Vulgaris [Completed]
Long-Term Safety of Minocycline in Patients With Gum Disease [Recruiting]
Open-Label Trial of the Use of Minocycline in the Treatment of Asthma [Active, not recruiting]
Study of a Neuroprotective Drug to Limit the Extent of Damage From an Ischemic Stroke [Recruiting]
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SOLODYN PATIENT REVIEWS / RATINGS / COMMENTSBased on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Solodyn has an overall score of 7. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 4. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst.
| | Solodyn review by 28 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | 90mg taken once a day for the period of 30 days |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Solodyn virtually eliminated any acne I had, both on my face and body. It took about a month to see dramatic results, but some results were visible within a few days of starting the medication. |
| Side effects: | | I didn't experience any side effects until about four weeks into treatment, at which time I began breaking out in very mild hives. They were so mild, in fact, that I originally thought they may have been caused by a lotion or cosmetic that had gotten on my skin, or maybe by something I had eaten. The hives would come and go throughout the day, appearing very sparsely on my face, neck, and/or hands. A few days passed, and I realized that they must have been caused by the drug, so I stopped taking it and the hives went away after a day or so. I want to stress that these hives were very mild. I have had allergic reactions to drugs in the past (which may have made be more susceptible this time) and every previous experience I've had with drug-related hives has been much, much worse and possibly life-threatening if not treated. Perhaps that would have been the case with these as well if I had continued taking the drug, but they didn't seem to be particularly alarming, just mildly annoying. |
| Comments: | | I took one pill every morning at the same time each day. |
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Page last updated: 2008-08-10
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