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Clavulanic Acid (Potassium Clavulanate)

A beta-lactam antibiotic produced by the actinobacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus. It is a suicide inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase enzymes. Administered alone, it has only weak antibacterial activity against most organisms, but given in combination with other beta-lactam antibiotics it prevents antibiotic inactivation by microbial lactamase.
Also Known As:
Potassium Clavulanate; Clavulanate; BRL-14151; Clavulanate Potassium; Clavulanic Acid, Monopotassium Salt; Clavulanic Acid, Monosodium Salt; MM-14151; Sodium Clavulanate; BRL 14151; BRL14151; Clavulanate, Potassium; Clavulanate, Sodium; MM 14151; MM14151; Potassium, Clavulanate; 4-Oxa-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(2-hydroxyethylidene)-7-oxo-, (2R-(2alpha,3Z,5alpha))
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1. Jacobs, Michael R: 8 articles (12/2007 - 10/2002)
2. Chang, Anne B: 7 articles (10/2021 - 08/2012)
3. Arthur, Michel: 7 articles (01/2020 - 04/2010)
4. Shaikh, Nader: 7 articles (12/2019 - 01/2011)
5. Mainardi, Jean-Luc: 7 articles (06/2018 - 04/2010)
6. Hoberman, Alejandro: 7 articles (01/2018 - 06/2005)
7. Brook, Itzhak: 7 articles (01/2017 - 04/2004)
8. Ariza, Adriana: 6 articles (10/2022 - 02/2010)
9. Cohen, Robert: 6 articles (10/2021 - 10/2007)
10. Hugonnet, Jean-Emmanuel: 6 articles (06/2018 - 05/2008)

Related Diseases

1. Infections
2. Otitis Media
3. Pneumonia (Pneumonitis)
4. Respiratory Tract Infections (Respiratory Tract Infection)
5. Urinary Tract Infections (Urinary Tract Infection)

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. Amoxicillin (Wymox)
2. Ticarcillin (Tarcil)
3. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
4. Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination (Co-amoxiclav)
5. Penicillins (Penicillin)
6. beta-Lactamases (beta-Lactamase)
7. Ceftriaxone (Ceftriaxon)
8. cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin)
9. Gentamicins (Gentamicin)
10. Clindamycin (Cleocin)

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1. Therapeutics
2. Aftercare (After-Treatment)
3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
4. Injections
5. Tonsillectomy