Potassium clavulanate

Art.No P-040
Formula C8H8NO5K
Conc (% w/w) 10.0% pet
Series CAD
Molality -
MW 237,25
CAS 61177-45-5
Hapten Information

Uses:

This chemical is a drug which is given with antibiotics. While not effective by itself as an antibiotic, when combined with penicillin-group antibiotics, it can overcome antibiotic resistance in bacteria that secrete β-lactamase, which otherwise inactivates most penicillin’s.
In its most common form, the potassium salt potassium clavulanate is combined with:
Amoxicillin (co-amoxiclav, trade names: Augmentin, Tyclav (Beximco), and others) or
Ticarcillin (co-ticarclav, trade name Timentin).

Doctor information:

This product contains 10% microcrystalline cellulose.