Clavulanic Acid
MESHD019818
A beta-lactam antibiotic produced by the actinobacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus. It is a suicide inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase enzymes. Administered alone, it has only weak antibacterial activity against most organisms, but given in combination with other beta-lactam antibiotics it prevents antibiotic inactivation by microbial lactamase.
Synonyms
- Clavulanic Acid, Monosodium Salt
- Sodium Clavulanate
- Clavulanate, Sodium
- Clavulanate Potassium
- Potassium, Clavulanate
- Potassium Clavulanate
- Clavulanate, Potassium
- Clavulanic Acid, Monopotassium Salt
- Clavulanate
- MM-14151
- MM14151
- MM 14151
- BRL-14151
- BRL14151
- BRL 14151
Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:25:39.786Z