Tetralysal is a medicine used to treat acne. Acne appears in the skin as blackheads and whiteheads which people commonly refer to as pimples or spots. Tetralysal attacks the bacteria that cause acne, called Propionibacterium acnes.
Tetralysal is a medicine used to treat acne. Acne appears in the skin as blackheads and whiteheads which people commonly refer to as pimples or spots. Tetralysal attacks the bacteria that cause acne, called Propionibacterium acnes.
Tetralysal is an oral medication that belongs to the family of antibiotic known as a tetracycline antibiotic. It is often prescribed when over-the-counter acne treatments have proven ineffective.
The active ingredient in Tetralysal is lymecycline which belongs to a group of medicines called tetracyclines.
Tetralysal can be used for the treatment of many other infections caused by bacteria. Ask your doctor if you are not sure why he prescribed this medication.
For more information on the prescription medication patients should refer to the Tetralysal patient information leaflet.