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I find this interesting. The latest topical acne medication is a

combo of the antibiotic clindamycin and the antimicrobial benzoyl

peroxide.

http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/ben1593.shtml

The other big acne drug is minocycline. And interestingly, the

protocol at mp.com now uses both of these antibiotics.

I've never been a huge fan of Clindamycin based on reports from

people regarding its effectiveness (although, of course, everyone is

different)

Some interesting warnings from the manufacturer about Benzaclin:

" As you use this antibiotic, organisms that are resistant to it may

start to grow. If this occurs, your doctor will have you stop using

BenzaClin. "

(Boy, this is all we need in the world, another low dose abx

treatment that increases bacterial resistance.)

Although BenzaClin is applied only to the skin, some of this

medication could be absorbed into the bloodstream. Once in the

system, it has been known to cause severe colitis. Symptoms include

severe or bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps.

This last risk is a well known side effect of clindamycin. Anyone

using Clindamycin needs to watch out for excessive diarrhea, it can

lead to death. Apparently, even in the low doses used in this

topical application.

Read this quote from Jenna (#4) at:

http://www.acne.org/rate_item.php?item_id=124

" Alright. So I started using this stuff about a week and a half ago.

I asked my doctor about an acne medication, and he gave me a free

sample of this. So I used it everyother night for the first week,

and than increased it to everynight. So, it worked well. My face got

visibily clearer.

BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT. THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE NOT WORTH IT.

This is gross, but I'm going to share to warn others.

This stuff gives you SEVERE diarrhea. No joke. I think i might have

colitis from this shit.

ORALLY AND PARENTERALLY ADMINISTERED CLINDAMYCIN HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED

WITH SEVERE COLITIS WHICH MAY RESULT IN PATIENT <b>DEATH</b>. USE OF

THE TOPICAL FORMULATION OF CLINDAMYCIN RESULTS IN ABSORPTION OF THE

ANTIBIOTIC FROM THE SKIN SURFACE. DIARRHEA, BLOODY DIARRHEA, AND

COLITIS (INCLUDING PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS) HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH

THE USE OF TOPICAL AND SYSTEMIC CLINDAMYCIN. STUDIES INDICATE A TOXIN

(S) PRODUCED BY CLOSTRIDIA IS ONE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ANTIBIOTIC-

ASSOCIATED COLITIS. THE COLITIS IS USUALLY CHARACTERIZED BY SEVERE

PERSISTENT DIARRHEA AND SEVERE ABDOMINAL CRAMPS AND MAY BE

ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF BLOOD AND MUCUS. ENDOSCOPIC

EXAMINATION MAY REVEAL PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS. STOOL CULTURE FOR

Clostridium Difficile AND STOOL ASSAY FOR C. Difficile TOXIN MAY BE

HELPFUL DIAGNOSTICALLY. WHEN SIGNIFICANT DIARRHEA OCCURS, THE DRUG

SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED. LARGE BOWEL ENDOSCOPY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED

TO ESTABLISH A DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS IN CASES OF SEVERE DIARRHEA.

ANTIPERISTALTIC AGENTS SUCH AS OPIATES AND DIPHENOXYLATE WITH

ATROPINE MAY PROLONG AND/OR WORSEN THE CONDITION. DIARRHEA, COLITIS,

AND PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED TO BEGIN UP TO

SEVERAL WEEKS FOLLOWING CESSATION OF ORAL AND PARENTERAL THERAPY

WITH CLINDAMYCIN.

Sure, benzaclin works. But to me, it's not safe whatsoever.

Just be careful using it. " (end quote)

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Penny

I feel getting acne is a good sign. I think because normally when

your skin is under a lot of toxic assault it toughens not allowing

the bacteria to push thru but to plane out- sort of like a fasciitis.

So if you wouldn't feel good in the past and your skin didn't allow

bacteria to push up like pimples and now you feel good, this may

have some insight into what is going on.Basically young healthy

people have great skin texture that flows well, normally, and if you

have some of this going on and your sweating properly, it's all good.

but the clindamycin is just another drug without too much fanafare

as far as patients and getting well goes. It seems to have solved a

patients bone infection, let's find that person.

> I find this interesting. The latest topical acne medication is a

> combo of the antibiotic clindamycin and the antimicrobial benzoyl

> peroxide.

>

>

http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/ben1593.shtml

>

> The other big acne drug is minocycline. And interestingly, the

> protocol at mp.com now uses both of these antibiotics.

>

> I've never been a huge fan of Clindamycin based on reports from

> people regarding its effectiveness (although, of course, everyone

is

> different)

>

> Some interesting warnings from the manufacturer about Benzaclin:

>

> " As you use this antibiotic, organisms that are resistant to it

may

> start to grow. If this occurs, your doctor will have you stop

using

> BenzaClin. "

>

> (Boy, this is all we need in the world, another low dose abx

> treatment that increases bacterial resistance.)

>

> Although BenzaClin is applied only to the skin, some of this

> medication could be absorbed into the bloodstream. Once in the

> system, it has been known to cause severe colitis. Symptoms

include

> severe or bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps.

>

> This last risk is a well known side effect of clindamycin. Anyone

> using Clindamycin needs to watch out for excessive diarrhea, it

can

> lead to death. Apparently, even in the low doses used in this

> topical application.

>

> Read this quote from Jenna (#4) at:

> http://www.acne.org/rate_item.php?item_id=124

>

> " Alright. So I started using this stuff about a week and a half

ago.

> I asked my doctor about an acne medication, and he gave me a free

> sample of this. So I used it everyother night for the first week,

> and than increased it to everynight. So, it worked well. My face

got

> visibily clearer.

>

> BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT. THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE NOT WORTH IT.

> This is gross, but I'm going to share to warn others.

> This stuff gives you SEVERE diarrhea. No joke. I think i might

have

> colitis from this shit.

>

> ORALLY AND PARENTERALLY ADMINISTERED CLINDAMYCIN HAS BEEN

ASSOCIATED

> WITH SEVERE COLITIS WHICH MAY RESULT IN PATIENT <b>DEATH</b>. USE

OF

> THE TOPICAL FORMULATION OF CLINDAMYCIN RESULTS IN ABSORPTION OF

THE

> ANTIBIOTIC FROM THE SKIN SURFACE. DIARRHEA, BLOODY DIARRHEA, AND

> COLITIS (INCLUDING PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS) HAVE BEEN REPORTED

WITH

> THE USE OF TOPICAL AND SYSTEMIC CLINDAMYCIN. STUDIES INDICATE A

TOXIN

> (S) PRODUCED BY CLOSTRIDIA IS ONE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ANTIBIOTIC-

> ASSOCIATED COLITIS. THE COLITIS IS USUALLY CHARACTERIZED BY SEVERE

> PERSISTENT DIARRHEA AND SEVERE ABDOMINAL CRAMPS AND MAY BE

> ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF BLOOD AND MUCUS. ENDOSCOPIC

> EXAMINATION MAY REVEAL PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS. STOOL CULTURE FOR

> Clostridium Difficile AND STOOL ASSAY FOR C. Difficile TOXIN MAY

BE

> HELPFUL DIAGNOSTICALLY. WHEN SIGNIFICANT DIARRHEA OCCURS, THE DRUG

> SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED. LARGE BOWEL ENDOSCOPY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED

> TO ESTABLISH A DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS IN CASES OF SEVERE DIARRHEA.

>

> ANTIPERISTALTIC AGENTS SUCH AS OPIATES AND DIPHENOXYLATE WITH

> ATROPINE MAY PROLONG AND/OR WORSEN THE CONDITION. DIARRHEA,

COLITIS,

> AND PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED TO BEGIN UP TO

> SEVERAL WEEKS FOLLOWING CESSATION OF ORAL AND PARENTERAL THERAPY

> WITH CLINDAMYCIN.

>

> Sure, benzaclin works. But to me, it's not safe whatsoever.

> Just be careful using it. " (end quote)

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