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Minocycline

Minocycline Dosage

Kristianne Hannemann, PharmDDaisy Chau, PharmD
Reviewed by Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD, Daisy Chau, PharmD
Last reviewed on February 20, 2026

The average cost for 30 capsules of 100mg of Minocycline is $20.36 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 29.84% off the average retail price of $29.02.

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

100mg

30 capsules

$20.36

$0.68

50mg

60 capsules

$20.95

$0.35

75mg

60 capsules

$34.54

$0.58

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

100mg

60 tablets

$42.03

$0.70

50mg

30 tablets

$25.45

$0.85

75mg

30 tablets

$21.56

$0.72

Typical dosage for Minocycline

  • Adults: Your dose will depend on the reason why you're taking Minocycline.

    • For most infections, the typical dose is 200 mg by mouth once, then 100 mg by mouth every 12 hours.
    • Another dosing option is 100 mg or 200 mg by mouth once, then 50 mg by mouth 4 times a day.
  • Children over 8 years old: Your child's prescriber will calculate their dose based on their weight. The typical dose is 4 mg/kg (up to 200 mg per dose) by mouth once, then 2 mg/kg (up to 100 mg per dose) by mouth every 12 hours.

Minocycline is also available as an intravenous (IV) injection that's given by a healthcare professional.

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