Expert Pharmacy Insights

Doxycycline for Acne: Dose, Duration, and Why It Never Works Alone

Doxycycline is the only oral antibiotic the AAD strongly recommends for acne, but it comes with rules most people never hear: a three to four month cap, never as monotherapy, and a topical retinoid doing the maintenance work afterwards. Doses from 40 mg to 200 mg, the trial behind subantimicrobial dosing, and how to take it without esophageal irritation.