How Augmentin Injection Works?
Augmentin Injection is an antibiotic that is a combination of a penicillin (amoxicillin) and a substance called clavulanic acid. It kills bacteria, by interfering with their ability to form cell walls. The bacteria therefore break up and die. Clavulanic acid is an antibiotic used for its ability to enhance the effectiveness of other antibiotics, such as the penicillins. It achieves this by blocking the chemical defences some bacteria have against some penicillins, known as beta-lactamase. The addition of clavulanic acid to amoxicillin makes Augmentin Injection active against bacterial infections which have become resistant to amoxicillin.
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- How Augmentin Injection Works?
