Minocycline

Minocycline: A Comprehensive Review of its Role in Dermatology and Rheumatology – An Evidence-Based Monograph 1. Introduction: What is Minocycline? Its Role in Modern Medicine So, let’s talk about minocycline. You probably know it as that second-line tetracycline for acne, the one that sometimes gets a bad rap for dizziness or that weird blue-grey pigmentation. But if you’ve been in practice long enough, you know there’s more to it. Minocycline is a semi-synthetic tetracycline antibiotic, distinct from doxycycline and tetracycline HCl primarily due to its lipophilic nature.