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The most common types of medicines that doctors use to treat acne include: 1  Benzoyl peroxide, such as Brevoxyl or Triaz. 2  Salicylic acid, such as Propa pH or Stridex. 3  Topical and oral antibiotics, such as clindamycin, doxycycline, erythromycin, and tetracycline.
Antibiotics for Acne Treatment. Antibiotics are more effective for inflammatory than for non-inflammatory acne, because they have no effect on unplugging blocked pores, which are blackheads and whiteheads. Antibiotics can be taken orally or applied to the skin in the form of creams, gels and lotions.