Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Tablets

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Amoxicillin/ clavulanic acid, also known as co-amoxiclav, is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. It is a combination consisting of amoxicillin, a β-lactam antibiotic, and potassium clavulanate, a β-lactamase inhibitor. It is specifically used for otitis media, strep throat, pneumonia, cellulitis, urinary tract infections, animal bites, and tuberculosis It is taken by mouth or by injection into a vein.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.
Medical uses :
Amoxicillin/clavulanic Acid Is Widely Used To Treat Or Prevent Many Infections Caused By Susceptible Bacteria, Such As :

• Urinary Tract Infections
• Respiratory Tract Infections
• Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
• Sinus Infections
• Cat Scratches

• Infections Caused By The Bacterial Flora Of The Mouth, Such As :
  
  • Dental Infections
  • Infected Animal Bites
  • Infected Human Bites (Including Uncomplicated "Clenched-fist" Or "Reverse-bite" Injuries)

This combination results in an antibiotic with an increased spectrum of action and restored efficacy against amoxicillin-resistant bacteria that produce β-lactamase.
Veterinary use :
Amoxicillin/clavulanic Acid Is Used In Numerous Animals For A Variety Of Conditions :

• Dogs - Periodontitis, Kennel Cough
• Cats - Urinary Tract Infections, Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
• Calves - Enteritis, Navel Ill
• Cattle - Respiratory Tract Infections, Soft Tissue Infections, Metritis, Mastitis
• Pigs - Respiratory Tract Infections, Colibacillosis, Mastitis, Metritis, Agalactia

In combination with prednisolone, it is used for intramammary infusion for the treatment of mastitis in lactating cows. Trade names include Clavaseptin, Clavamox, and Synulox. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid is banned from use in domestic-food animals (cattle, swine, etc.) in both the US and Europe; in the UK, Synulox can be used in domestic-food animals as long as a specified withdrawal period is observed.