Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid

A fixed-ratio combination of amoxicillin trihydrate and potassium clavulanate.

• Amoxicillin: A semisynthetic, broad-spectrum aminopenicillin antibiotic with bactericidal activity similar to ampicillin. However, its resistance to gastric acid permits higher serum levels with oral administration.

• Clavulanic acid:  An antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces clavuligerus. It acts as a suicide inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase enzymes. It is an antibacterial drug, a bacterial metabolite, an anxiolytic drug, and an EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-lactamase) inhibitor. It is a conjugate acid of clavulanate.