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For a long time, it was assumed that there was an increase in the failure rate of birth control pills when women also took commonly used antibiotics such as the tetracyclines and erythromycins at the same time they were on the pill. A recent study has concluded that these antibiotics that are regularly used to treat acne probably don’t interfere with the efficacy of oral contraceptives. Basically, if you’re taking a tetracycline (more…)

Antibiotics, both topical and oral, have been central to the treatment of acne for many years. However, public health concerns about their widespread use have increased in recent years due to a number of issues:

· Bacterial resistance: Resistance means that a medicine no longer works, or (more…)