Aknemycin Plus Solution is a topical medication for acne that you can use on your face. It contains two strong ingredients which work in different ways to treat your acne, as well as an easy-to-use applicator which you use once or twice a day.
Aknemycin Plus Solution can treat inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne. It reduces breakouts and spots while keeping your skin looking healthy and clear. It provides strong, effective treatment for your acne and prevents further breakouts.
How does Aknemycin Plus Solution work?
Aknemycin Plus Solution contains two active ingredients, 4% erythromycin and 0.025% tretinoin. Erythromycin is an antibiotic, so it kills off the bacteria that causes acne and stops new bacteria from growing. It’s a type of antibiotic called a macrolide, which is also anti-inflammatory, so it keeps your skin from becoming too red and irritated.
Tretinoin is a retinoid, a type of vitamin A which helps to get rid of the acne lesions on your face. It works by binding to hormone receptors on the skin and promoting healthy cell growth. It also unblocks your pores, getting rid of blackheads and stopping more spots from forming. So both ingredients work together to treat acne and stop more acne from developing.
How often should I use Aknemycin Plus Solution?
You should use Aknemycin Plus Solution once or twice a day. Your clinician can tell you exactly how often to use Aknemycin based on your symptoms, how you respond to the treatment and your health history and needs. If you talk to us about your acne and your health, we can help you find the right treatment and schedule for you.
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Aknemycin Plus SolutionTretinoin + Erythromycin
How to use Aknemycin Plus Solution
Always use Aknemycin Plus Solution as your clinician tells you to:
Make sure your face is clean and dry before applying Aknemycin. Use a mild cleanser or water and pat your skin dry.
Press the top of the cap in until you feel a click.
Turn the applicator upside down, so the solution soaks the foam pad.
Remove the cap and use the applicator on your acne, covering it with a thin layer of solution.
Put the cap back on your medication.
Don’t apply anything else to your face until the medication is absorbed.
Avoid flames after applying Aknemycin Plus Solution. Stay away from direct sunlight, and use UV protection if you can’t.
How long does it take Aknemycin Plus Solution to work?
Aknemycin Plus Solution starts working on your face quickly, but its full effects in treating your acne may take longer to show. If you haven’t seen an improvement after nine to twelve weeks, speak to our clinician. You may need a different or stronger acne treatment.
What should I do if I make a mistake when using Aknemycin Plus Solution?
Don’t apply Aknemycin Plus Solution near your nose, mouth, eyes or nostrils. If this happens by accident, rinse out thoroughly with clean water. Don’t use Aknemycin Plus Solution on sunburnt, cracked or irritated skin, as it may burn the affected area.
If you use too much Aknemycin, your skin may become red and irritated. Stop using Aknemycin Plus Solution until the inflammation goes down, and contact your clinician if it’s severe. If you forget to use Aknemycin Plus Solution, use it as soon as you remember. Don’t apply more than usual to make up for it, just continue as normal.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
Aknemycin Plus SolutionTretinoin + Erythromycin
Aknemycin Plus SolutionTretinoin + Erythromycin
FAQ: Aknemycin Plus Solution
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How is Aknemycin Plus Solution different from other treatments for acne?
Answer:
The two active ingredients in Aknemycin Plus Solution can’t be found together in any other acne treatment. The antibiotic erythromycin is an effective treatment for acne with powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
And the topical tretinoin is specially formulated for your skin, helping rid your skin of acne and creating faster growth of healthy cells. These two treatments work together to reduce your acne and give you fresher, clearer skin.
Is Aknemycin Plus Solution similar to any other treatments?
Answer:
There are other treatments for acne which contain one of Aknemycin’s active ingredients. If your acne is more severe, your clinician may recommend you try Erythromycin tablets. You swallow these to help bring down your acne. There are also topical treatments with erythromycin and other ingredients, like Zineryt which contains erythromycin and zinc.
There are also topical treatments with tretinoin, like Treclin gel. This contains tretinoin and clindamycin. Like erythromycin, clindamycin is an antibiotic, but it’s a different class. So Treclin gel might be right for you if you can’t take erythromycin.
How effective is Aknemycin Plus Solution?
Answer:
Studies into Aknemycin Plus Solution have shown that its two ingredients are much more effective together than alone. One study found that while both ingredients were effective in reducing acne, the erythromycin stopped a temporary worsening of acne symptoms during the first few weeks of treatment with tretinoin.
Other studies have also concluded that Aknemycin Plus Solution works well and leads to few side effects. After 14 weeks of treatment, 88.4% of participants had their comedones improve or disappear completely. 90.8% of papules either improved or were eliminated and 92.6% of pustules were either gone or improved. In another study, 85% of the participants said that their acne was either significantly improved or cured. Half the participants had significant results in less than ten weeks. So Aknemycin Plus Solution really does work, and it might not take long.
Do I need a prescription for Aknemycin Plus Solution?
Answer:
Yes, you’ll need a prescription to use Aknemycin Plus Solution. It’s a strong treatment which contains a topical antibiotic, so a clinician will need to make sure it’s right for you. If you tell us about your acne, we’ll let you know what treatments can be most suitable. You can then pick the one that suits you best out of our recommendations.
Why should I buy Aknemycin Plus Solution online with Treated?
Answer:
Treating your acne can feel stressful and overwhelming. But you don’t need to search high and low for new treatments. Just talk to our clinicians about your skin and health needs.
We’ll let you know which treatments might be right for you. Which we can then deliver straight to you as early as the next working day. So you’ll never be stuck without your acne medication or have to travel to a pharmacy last minute. And if something isn’t working for you, or you’re worried about your skin, our clinicians are always on hand. Just log in and message us.
Pfannschmidt, N., Bauer, R., & Kreysel, H. W., 1988.
Die topische Kombinationsbehandlung der Akne mit Erythromycin und Tretinoin [Combined topical treatment of acne with erythromycin and tretinoin]. Zeitschrift fur Hautkrankheiten, 63(5), 366–373.
Efficacy and tolerability of combined topical treatment of acne vulgaris with tretinoin and erythromycin in general practice. Drugs under experimental and clinical research, 15(9), 447–451.
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