Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid
Prescription status is set country by country — the label where you live is the one that applies.
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Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid is a penicillin-type antibiotic combined with a beta-lactamase inhibitor. Amoxicillin kills bacteria by blocking the building of their cell wall, while clavulanic acid protects it from enzymes that many bacteria produce to break penicillins down. The combination is used for bacterial infections, including ones that plain amoxicillin no longer clears.
A usual adult range, not a national label — the dose and the timing differ by country and by product.
Approved uses differ by country — some of these may be off-label or unapproved where you live.
It is taken with food, which reduces stomach upset and helps absorption. The full course is finished even after symptoms settle, because stopping early leaves the hardier bacteria behind. Probiotics are spaced a few hours away from the antibiotic, otherwise the same drug that kills the infection kills them too. It can strengthen the effect of the anticoagulant warfarin, so anticoagulation is watched more closely, and liver enzymes ALT and AST are checked because this combination can raise them.
A penicillin allergy rules this drug out, and any rash, swelling of the face or lips, or trouble breathing means urgent medical help. Yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, or persistent pain under the right ribs, and severe or bloody diarrhoea during or after the course, are reasons to see a doctor rather than wait it out.
Reference information, not medical advice. Discuss any change with your doctor.