Tetracycline and pimples are a common combination because tetracycline is the most prescribed antibiotic to treat acne. It can be taken orally or applied as a cream.

Before a doctor prescribes tetracycline, he will ask you about allergies and tell you the pros and cons of using an antibiotic like tetracycline.

If you are prescribed tetracycline it is important to let the doctor know if you are taking any other medication or applying any other creams to help your acne because they may potentially react with tetracycline and pimples might get worse.

Even if the acne starts to clear up after a few days of using tetracycline you must carry on and complete the whole course orthe acne may return. It may take 4 – 6 weeks before an improvement is seen. If there is no improvement or the condition gets any worse in this time period its time for another visit to the doctor and he may change the antibiotic.