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Erythromycin stearate (Erythrocin)250 mg twice daily$4 (30 tablets)Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal pain and cramps, pruritus, rash, stomatitis, melena, elevated liver transaminase levels, jaundice, eosinophilia500 mg twice dailyErythromycin base (generic)250 mg$9 (30 tablets)500 mg$8 (30 tablets)Doxycycline hyclate (Doryx)50 mg twice daily$70 (30 capsules)Dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, photosensitivity, stomatitis, discolored teeth (if patient is younger than eight years), esophagitis, lightheadedness, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia, headache, tinnitus, drowsiness, reported pseudotumor cerebri75 mg twice daily$75 (30 capsules)100 mg twice daily$76 (30 capsules)Doxycycline (Vibramycin)50 mg once or twice daily$75 (30 capsules)100 mg once or twice daily$135 (30 capsules)Doxycycline (generic)50 mg once or twice daily$22 (30 capsules)100 mg once or twice daily$41 (30 capsules)Tetracycline (generic)250 mg two to four times daily$8 (30 capsules)Same as doxycycline500 mg two to four times daily$8 (30 capsules)Minocycline (Minocin)50 mg once or twice daily$70 (30 capsules)Same as doxycycline, plus rare lupus-like syndrome, or rare hypersensitivity reaction, and skin and mucous membrane hyperpigmentation100 mg once or twice daily$117 (30 capsules)Minocycline (generic)50 mg once or twice daily$50 (30 capsules)100 mg once or twice daily$100 (30 capsules)Isotretinoin (Accutane)10 mg (Start 0.5 to 1 mg per kg per day; therapeutic range is 0.5 to 2 mg per kg per day divided in two doses for 15 to 20 weeks)$225 (30 capsules)Common: cheilitis, dry skin and mucous membranes, pruritus, epistaxis, conjunctivitis, photosensitivity, arthralgia, hypertriglyceridemia, elevated liver transaminase levels, decreased night vision20 mg$280 (30 capsules)40 mg$326 (30 capsules)Isotretinoin (Amnesteem)10 mg$219 (30 capsules)Rare: corneal opacities, pseudotumor cerebri, hyperostosis, hepatotoxicity, major birth defects, cataracts, premature epiphyseal closure, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, reported cases of depression20 mg$260 (30 capsules)40 mg$302 (30 capsules)

 

Benzaclin and doxycycline.

  Missing A six-month course of oral erythromycin, doxycycline, 5 percent benzoyl peroxide (BenzaClin) and 3 percent erythromycin with 5 percent He was prescribed doxycycline (100 mg daily for 4 months). Clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide gel (BenzaClin): a review of its use in the management of acne