Oxytetracycline & Flucloxacillin Question - (Please help)?

Question

Can any of these medications Flucloxacillin & Oxytetracycline reduce redness from acne and if so how long normally?

Also is there a special cream that I can go out, to remove scaly skin as well as reduce redness and heal quicker? That is suitable for extremely sensitive skin & is perfectly safe.

Answer 1

I used to use Oxytetracycline. It got rid of my spots and redness for a while until I became immune to it, which everybody will eventually. It is an antibiotic, it will not work forever. I have not heard of the other one you mentioned. It took about 6 months before it started working for me.

For flaky skin I recommend exfoliation, but it must be done ever so carefully or else you can cause further irritation. I use a nail brush, but if you have very sensitive skin I suggest you use something softer. Go to your local chemist or pharmacist and they will have a variety of face/body/nail brushes to choose from.

I do it when I have had a bath, shower. While my face is still damp, i wet the brush and use it in circular motions over my face. It takes off all the dead skin and promotes good circulation.

I only do this once a week as doing it lots of times will hurt your skin. After you have dried off you can use a moisturiser if you like.

As for healing time, I find the only thing to do is wait. The more creams you use, the more chance there is of further irritation.

I recommend www.acne.org. It is a site full of people with concerns about their skin and there is a message board where you can search for people with skin difficulties such as yours and find out what they are using and what techniques they have found to work.

Good luck x

Answer 2

Yes its safe. Ibuprofen is a Non Steroid Anti Inflammatory Flucloxacillin is an antibiotic. You can also take paracetamol with the ibuprofen, just read the dosage instructions. Maximum doses in 24 hours 1200mg ibuprofen in 24 hours and no more than 8 paracetamol in 24 hours with at least 4 hours between doses Be wary taking ibuprofen though if you have stomach problems as they can exacerbate them

Answer 3

Flucloxacillin Cream

Answer 4

Hi - I am on that Oxytetracycline and have been for about 4 months, It takes time for it to kick into your system and so far it has got rid of some (I only have mild acne) but the redness hasnt gone, good job i am a woman isnt it as I use make up to cover them up.

This weekend though I am laser treatement to say goodbye to them forever.

Answer 5

I recently took Flucloxacillin for a rash but also used Daktarin cream and Aqueous cream which are both brilliant and available over the counter. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

I Cured Rosacea Naturally?

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Answer 9

isnt Flucloxacillin antibiotics??? Dont know how that would help

I would reccomend a trip around boots and talk to you phramacist

Answer 10

OXYTETRACYCLINE
Additional information interactions (Oxytetracycline); liver disease; renal impairment; pregnancy; breast-feeding.
Indications see notes above; acne vulgaris, rosacea (section 13.6)

Cautions see notes above; porphyria (section 9.8.2)

Contra-indications see notes above

Side-effects see notes above

Dose
250–500 mg every 6 hours

Acne, see section 13.6.2

Fluclocloxacilin is a penicillin based antibiotic.

Acne
Treatment of acne should be commenced early to prevent scarring. Patients should be counselled that an improvement may not be seen for at least a couple of months. The choice of treatment depends on whether the acne is predominantly inflammatory or comedonal and its severity.

Mild to moderate acne is generally treated with topical preparations (section 13.6.1). Systemic treatment (section 13.6.2) with oral antibiotics is generally used for moderate to severe acne or where topical preparations are not tolerated or are ineffective or where application to the site is difficult. Another oral preparation used for acne is the hormone treatment co-cyprindiol (cyproterone acetate with ethinylestradiol); it is for women only.

Severe acne, acne unresponsive to prolonged courses of oral antibiotics, scarring, or acne associated with psychological problems calls for early referral to a consultant dermatologist who may prescribe isotretinoin for administration by mouth.

Rosacea
Rosacea is not comedonal (but may exist with acne which may be comedonal). The pustules and papules of rosacea respond to topical metronidazole (section 13.10.1.2) or to oral administration of oxytetracycline or tetracycline 500 mg twice daily (section 5.1.3) or of erythromycin 500 mg twice daily (section 5.1.5); courses usually last 6–12 weeks and are repeated intermittently. Alternatively, doxycycline (section 5.1.3) in a dose of 100 mg once daily may be used [unlicensed indication] if oxytetracycline or tetracycline is inappropriate (e.g. in renal impairment). Isotretinoin is occasionally given in refractory cases [unlicensed indication]. Camouflagers (section 13.8.2) may be required for the redness.