Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potassium
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Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potassium Definition
A combination of the semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic amoxicillin and the beta-lactamase enzyme inhibitor clavulanate potassium. Clavulanate potassium increases the serum half-life of amoxicillin by inhibiting beta-lactamase-mediated metabolism of amoxicillin. Amoxicillin inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin binding proteins and inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis, a critical component of bacterial cell walls.
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potassium Synonyms
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potassium, Augmentin
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