ORAL ANTIBIOTICS

Oral antibiotics are often administered to patients with moderate to severe acne or in patients in whom topical therapy has failed. Patients with moderate acne with scarring or those whose acne covers a large surface area making topical application difficult may also be candidates for oral antibiotics. Oral antibiotics used in acne are typically of the tetracycline or macrolide family (Table 8).

Updated: July 12, 2015 — 11:48 am