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Brand Names: Akamin, Minoclin

What is Minocycline? Minocycline is a second-generation, long-acting tetracycline. It is indicated in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections, including brain and meningeal infections; it is ten times better able to enter the brain than other tetracycline antibiotics. A European trial in ALS starts in 2007. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

76 patients in the community are taking or have taken Minocycline.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my ALS progress 53 73%
Other 15 20%
disease-related symptoms 2 2%
General health 1 1%
Fatigue 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Minocycline.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 20 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 400 mg day
  8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Minocycline or how long patients were taking Minocycline before stopping.

Currently taking Minocycline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
0
6

Stopped taking Minocycline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
5
4
15
6
8
Why Patients Stopped Taking Minocycline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 18 42% Did not seem to work: 42%
Doctor's advice 15 35% Doctor's advice: 35%
Side effects too severe 8 19% Side effects too severe: 19%
Other 8 19% Other: 19%
Personal research 5 12% Personal research: 12%
Course of treatment ended 4 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%
Expense 1 2% Expense: 2%
Not indicated 1 2% Not indicated: 2%


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