Active Ingredient History

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Clavulanic acid is produced by the fermentation of Streptomyces clavuligerus. It is a β-lactam structurally related to the penicillins and possesses the ability to inactivate a wide variety of β-lactamases by blocking the active sites of these enzymes. Clavulanic acid is particularly active against the clinically important plasmid-mediated β-lactamases frequently responsible for transferred drug resistance to penicillins and cephalosporins. Clavulanic acid is used in conjunction with amoxicillin for the treatment of bronchitis and urinary tract, skin, and soft tissue infections caused by beta-lactamase producing organisms. Clavulanic acid competitively and irreversibly inhibits a wide variety of beta-lactamases, commonly found in microorganisms resistant to penicillins and cephalosporins. Binding and irreversibly inhibiting the beta-lactamase results in a restauration of the antimicrobial activity of beta-lactam antibiotics against lactamase-secreting-resistant bacteria. By inactivating beta-lactamase (the bacterial resistance protein), the accompanying penicillin/cephalosporin drugs may be made more potent as well.   NCATS

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  • Mechanism of Action:
  • Multi-specific: Missing data
  • Black Box: No
  • Availability: Prescription Only
  • Delivery Methods: Oral, Parenteral
  • Pro Drug: No

Combination drugs

( clavulanate (Augmentin), amoxicillin - other names: augmentin '125', augmentin '200', augmentin '250', augmentin '400', augmentin '875', augmentin es, augmentin xr )
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(2r,3z,5r)-3-(2-hydroxyethylidene)-7-oxo-4-oxa-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid | acide clavulanique | ácido clavulánico | acidum clavulanicum | amoxicillin potassium clavulanate | antibiotic mm 14151 | augmentin | brl-14151 | brl-14151k | clavulanate | clavulanate acid | clavulanate potassium | clavulanate potassium salt | clavulanic acid | clavulansäure | clavulante potasium | combination of fosfomycin, metronidazole and rhgm-csf (administered together intraperitoneally) and three days of antibiotics p.o. | mm 14151 | rx-10100 | (z)-(2r,5r)-3-(2-hydroxyethylidene)-7-oxo-4-oxa-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid

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