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Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid

Maggiore Bellaria Hospital, Bologna · FDA-approved active Small molecule

Amoxicillin inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis while clavulanic acid protects amoxicillin from degradation by bacterial beta-lactamases.

Amoxicillin inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis while clavulanic acid protects amoxicillin from degradation by bacterial beta-lactamases. Used for Bacterial infections caused by beta-lactamase-producing organisms (respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, otitis media), Sinusitis, Pneumonia.

At a glance

Generic nameAmoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid
Also known asAMOXICILLINE / acide clavulonique SANDOZ, Antibiotics vs no antibiotics, Augmentine 500-125 mg 24 pills
SponsorMaggiore Bellaria Hospital, Bologna
Drug classBeta-lactam antibiotic with beta-lactamase inhibitor
TargetPenicillin-binding proteins (PBPs); bacterial beta-lactamases
ModalitySmall molecule
Therapeutic areaInfectious Disease
PhaseFDA-approved

Mechanism of action

Amoxicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic that binds to penicillin-binding proteins and disrupts peptidoglycan cross-linking in bacterial cell walls, leading to cell lysis. Clavulanic acid is a beta-lactamase inhibitor that irreversibly binds to and inactivates bacterial beta-lactamases, preventing enzymatic degradation of amoxicillin and restoring its efficacy against beta-lactamase-producing organisms.

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