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Minocycline (Dynacin) Medical Facts

Minocycline Provides Neuroprotection

Minocycline for acne vulgaris.

Practice Pointers Acne vulgaris, the most common skin condition in adolescence,1 is not only bothersome, but also can lead to negative self-image and social withdrawal. For years, minocycline was a first-line treatment because of its convenience (e.g., absorption not affected by food, could be taken once a day because of its longer half-life), rapid onset of action, and the assumption that its ...

Minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation

A 62-year-old male with a long history of rosacea, which was well controlled on minocycline, presented to his primary care physician for routine examination. Physical examination was noted for non-palpable, non-pruritic blue patches of hyperpigmentation on the medial aspects of his lower extremities bilaterally. Recognition and management of the findings are discussed.

Prospects for minocycline neuroprotection.

Minocycline is a clinically available antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug that also demonstrates neuroprotective properties in a variety of experimental models of neurological diseases. There have thus far been more than 300 publications on minocycline neuroprotection, including a growing number of human studies. Our objective is to critically review the biological basis and translational pot...