Effective Acne Medication
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Acne Medication.

Acne can cause substantial emotional problems for acne sufferers. Luckily there is now a wide range of treatments and acne medication to help you deal with the problem.

No treatment is ever going to completely cure acne. The main aim of acne medication and treatment is to prevent new spots and blisters forming and also improve the spots blisters and zits already present. There are many different types of acne medication on the market, and often the real problem is to try and discover which one suits you the best.

The field of acne research has grown in leaps and bounds over the last few years, and many acne sufferers are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing an appropriate treatment. Acne medication can be either prescribed or bought over the counter. It depends on the severity of your acne on which method of acne treatment you will choose.

Below is some of the acne medication treatment available with their brand names included.

Adapalene
Differin
Azelaic Acid
Azelex
Benzoyl Peroxide
Benzac, Brevoxyl, Triaz
Clindamycin
Cleocin T, Clinda-derm, Clindets
Erythromycin
Akne-Mycin, A/T/S, Emgel Erycette, Eryderm, Erygel, Erymax, Ery-Sol, Erythra-Derm, ETS, Staticin, Theramycin Z, T-Stat, Benzamycin (erythromycin + benzoyl peroxide)
Isotretinoin
Accutane, Accutane Roche
Oral Antibiotics
Vibramycin (doxycycline), Minocin (minocycline)
Oral Contraceptives
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
Sodium Sulfacetamide
Klaron, Novacet, Sulfacet-R
Tazorotene
Tazorac
Tretinoin
Retin-A, Retin-A Micro, Avita, Renova

Antibiotics are a useful acne medication especially when the acne is in an inflammatory stage. Antibiotics work by killing bacteria found in acne. They may be applied to the skin topically or taken as pills.

Another acne medication often used effectively is the birth control pill. This is especially effective for women who start with Adult acne in later years. Even diuretics have been found to be useful for women who suffer breakouts at certain times of the month.

Most acne problems require prolonged acne medication treatment as acne is never truly cured. (It can only be controlled.)

Accutane is probably the most effective acne medication on the market, but many doctors are reluctant to prescribe it because of its noted side effects.

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