Amoxicillin and Clavulanate
Clavamox is a brand-name antibiotic commonly used in veterinary medicine, particularly for cats and dogs. It is a combination medication containing amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, which works together to treat various bacterial infections by overcoming certain antibiotic resistance mechanisms.
Clavamox is a veterinary antibiotic combination used to treat bacterial infections in cats and dogs.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 897045
- Generic
- Clavamox
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Treats various bacterial infections in cats and dogs, including skin infections, urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and wound infections.
Combines amoxicillin, a penicillin-type antibiotic that kills bacteria, with clavulanic acid, which helps overcome bacterial resistance by inhibiting enzymes that would normally break down the antibiotic.
This is a prescription medication that should only be used under veterinary supervision. Common side effects may include gastrointestinal symptoms. Animals with penicillin allergies should not receive this medication.
Official drug label
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