Like Izzy McKinney, Hannah also took an antibiotic to treat acne — in her case, minocycline. Nancy Szakacsy, a licensed ...

An increasing amount of evidence suggests that the FDA-approved antibiotic minocycline might have neuroprotective effects in animal models of various neurodegenerative disorders, and Gordon et al.

That said, both minocycline and doxycycline can interact with the following medications: There are a few differences to note: Isotretinoin, an acne medication, should not be taken with minocycline.

A low-dose (40 mg) modified formulation of minocycline hydrochloride (DFD-29) was better tolerated and more effective than doxycycline and placebo in patients with moderate to severe ...