Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid Tablet is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, including infections of the ears, lungs, sinus, skin, and urinary tract. It works by killing the bacteria that causes these infections.
Amoxicillin is a type of penicillin. It is effective aginst different bacteria such as H. influenzae, N. gonorrhea, E. coli, Pneumococci, Streptococci, and certain strains of Staphylococci.
Clavulanic acid is in a class of medications called beta-lactamase inhibitors. Clavulanic acid works by preventing bacteria from destroying amoxicillin. Addition of clavulanic acid to amoxicillin enhances the effectiveness of this antibiotic against many other bacteria that are ordinarily resistant to amoxicillin.