Clavulanate is a β-lactamase inhibitor that is effective against Ambler class A β-lactamases (IC50 values range from 12 to 60 nM). While it is not an effective antibiotic by itself, clavulanate is commonly used with other antibiotics that would be inactivated by β-lactamases secreted by bacteria. It is often combined with amoxicillin and other penicillin-based antibiotics.
화학적 성질
Pale Yellowish Solid
용도
A -Lactamase inhibitor, typically added to amoxicillin to increase its effectiveness
정의
ChEBI: A potassium salt having clavulanate as the counterion. It acts as a suicide inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase enzymes and has only weak anitbiotic activity when administered alone. However it can be used in combination with amoxicillin
trihydrate (under the trade name Augmentin) for treatment of a variety of bacterial infections, where it prevents antibiotic inactivation by microbial lactamases.
