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Antibiotics

People mainly take Antibiotics for skin & hair, mood. Based on 4 first-hand reports. Ranked #1504 of 1,974 overall.

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User score
Mostly negative
0% positive25% mixed50% negative25% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.

Clinical research
Research pending

What Antibiotics does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

Research data for Antibiotics is being compiled.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

2 daysas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

side effects ×1stomach issues ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“antibiotics can temporarily help with acne ( I have used antibiotics for acne, the results are temporary and the side effects are possibly life long)”
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“normally they wouldn't have any effect for viral infections (like covid) and would just kill some of your gut microbiota”
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“i also did try antibiotics, dsnt really help”
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Top discussions (3)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate