Searching for answers for your acne?

If you have acne, you probably have questions. Treating your acne can seem like a big challenge. It’s easy to forget that you don’t have to deal with it alone. Your doctor can work with you to find the best way to treat your acne.

Who gets acne?

Acne is the most common skin condition and affects 40 million to 50 million Americans.3 While acne is most common in teenagers, it can occur at any age.3
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Why should I treat my acne?

The sooner you start treating acne, the sooner it will go away. Plus, by avoiding future pimples and breakouts, you may even prevent the formation of scars.
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What causes inflammatory acne?

Acne is actually a skin condition that affects the oil-producing glands of the skin. When these glands produce too much oil, and that oil combines with dead skin cells, your pores can become clogged. Trapped bacteria then cause swelling (inflammation) — and you get a pimple.
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What treatment works the best?

Everybody’s acne is different, so it may take some time to find just the right treatment for you. If you have inflammatory acne that is moderate to severe, your doctor may prescribe MinoLira.1
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How do MinoLira Tablets work?

While the exact method of how the active ingredient in MinoLira Tablets (minocycline) fights acne isn’t known, it is generally thought to work in the following two ways5:

As an antibiotic to tame the bacteria that contribute to acne.

As an anti-inflammatory to reduce the swelling that occurs with certain types of acne.

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You could pay $0 for MinoLira

If your insurance covers MinoLira Tablets, you could pay as little as $0 for your prescription.
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Indication and Usage

MINOLIRA is indicated to treat only the pimples and red bumps (inflammatory lesions of non-nodular acne) of moderate to severe acne in patients 12 years of age and older.

MINOLIRA is not effective on acne that does not look red or swollen (non-inflammatory acne). The safety of MINOLIRA is not known after using it for 12 weeks. MINOLIRA has not been tested for the treatment of infections.

Important Safety Information for MINOLIRA Tablets

  • Do not use MINOLIRA if you are allergic to any of the tetracycline class of drugs. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of these drugs if you are not sure. Stop taking MINOLIRA right away if a rash or other allergic symptoms appear.
  • Do not use MINOLIRA if you are pregnant, may become pregnant or are nursing. If you become pregnant while taking MINOLIRA, stop taking it and call your doctor. Taking MINOLIRA during pregnancy, infancy and/or childhood up to the age of 8 years may permanently discolor teeth (yellow-gray-brown) and slow the growth of bones.
  • Severe irritation and bleeding in the colon (called pseudomembranous colitis) can happen while taking most antibiotics and can range from mild to life-threatening. Talk to your doctor if you have watery diarrhea, diarrhea that doesn’t go away or bloody stools.
  • Before taking MINOLIRA, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems.
  • Protect your skin from the sun while taking MINOLIRA. Avoid sunlight, sunlamps, and tanning beds as you are more likely to get a severe sunburn. Avoid driving or operating dangerous machinery until you know whether MINOLIRA causes you to feel dizzy or light-headed, or a spinning feeling (vertigo).
  • Minocycline may cause severe headaches and autoimmune disorders. Stop taking MINOLIRA if symptoms occur.
  • The most commonly observed side effects are headache, tiredness, dizziness and itching.


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