Clinical reference
Antibiotic · Aminopenicillin with beta-lactamase inhibitor · Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, Primary Care
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid is an aminopenicillin combined with a beta-lactamase inhibitor. Dosage is based on the amoxicillin component. Clavulanic acid extends activity to beta-lactamase–producing strains of Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and some Staphylococcus aureus, and may increase risk of diarrhea; BID dosing…