Ingredient

Amoxicillin·Clavulanate Potassium (4:1)

Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium is a combination antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections.

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MFDS ingredient code M214948

What does it do?

Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium is a composite ingredient made up of the beta-lactam antibiotic amoxicillin and the beta-lactamase inhibitor clavulanate potassium. This combination is used to treat various bacterial infections and is effective against beta-lactamase producing bacteria.

Amoxicillin kills bacteria by interfering with the synthesis of their cell walls. Clavulanate potassium enhances the effect of amoxicillin by inhibiting the enzyme beta-lactamase, which bacteria use to break down amoxicillin.

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Good to know

Unlike amoxicillin alone, the inclusion of clavulanate potassium makes it effective against beta-lactamase producing bacteria. This broadens the range of treatment against resistant bacteria.

Medicines containing this ingredient

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

This drug information is based on data provided by the Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
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