title: Minocycline: stain devil?
abstract: Minocycline is the treatment of choice for acne vulgaris, the most common form of inflammatory acne, despite the increase in awareness of rare but significant side-effects. This paper discusses the undesirable side-effect of minocycline staining in permanent teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK. m.l.good@qub.ac.uk
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Good
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hussey
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008911:Minocycline / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008911:Minocycline