amoxicillin/clavulanate

Action

Binds to bacterial cell wall, causing cell death; spectrum of amoxicillin is broader than penicillin. Clavulanate resists action of beta-lactamase, an enzyme produced by bacteria that is capable of inactivating some penicillins.

Therapeutic Effect(s):
Bactericidal action against susceptible bacteria.

Spectrum:
Active against:

» Streptococci,

» Pneumococci,

» Enterococci,

» Haemophilus influenzae ,

» Escherichia coli ,

» Proteus mirabilis ,

» Neisseria meningitidis ,

» N. gonorrhoeae ,

» Staphylococcus aureus ,

» Klebsiella pneumoniae ,

» Shigella ,

» Salmonella ,

» Moraxella catarrhalis .