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))