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Can I get tetracycline stains on my teeth?

Asked by jdogg (871points) November 23rd, 2009 from iPhone

I’m 16 and just got a prescription filled for tetracycline to clear up my acne. I’ve heard many stories about people getting ireversable brown/grey stains from it. What are the facts?

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trailsillustrated's avatar

no tetracycline stains are formed in utero and in forming teeth (children’s) teeth only. as you are an adult, it will not stain your teeth.

JLeslie's avatar

@trailsillustrated is correct. But know that tetracycline can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills, and I think that is one of the drugs you are supposed to stay out of the sun.

faye's avatar

Tetracycline saved my face! I was only on it for a month and my skin improved sooo much. You will be so pleased in a couple of months.

johnny0313x's avatar

I used it for awhile, it didn’t stain my teeth….It did not work well for me when I was 16 but I tried it again at 23 and it help SO MUCH! I really think hormones play a huge factor in how effective acne medications are.

I will say though, I remember it saying I had to take it on an empty stomach so I would usually take it before work and then just eat at lunch and my stomach would sometimes hurt a bit from it, nothing serious but kind of like a burn or indigestion kind of feeling, maybe not be like that for you though. That is only thing I did not like about it is trying to fit the pill in at a time when my stomach was empty or I was not going to eat shortly…I think I just made myself sound like I eat non stop lol

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