Depends what the tablet is but if it's a capsule, you should leave it as a capsule and not crush or empty it! It's designed that way for a reason and the stuff inside tastes atrocious (or it does if it's Lymecycline... I made that mistake once when I took one with a split in it, never again!!).
With the greatest respect, I suggest you just learn to swallow tablets. It is a useful life skill, once you've got the hang of it! If you can swallow food, you can more than swallow a tablet, it's just getting the timing right.
What cream did you actually use on your skin? There's more than just one 'acne cream'. At the end of the day though, if you've tried all the topical things, tablets are the next step.