AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM
AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM; Generic name: AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM; Manufacturer: Northwind Health Company, LLC.
| Brand name | AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM |
|---|---|
| Generic name | AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM |
| Manufacturer | Northwind Health Company, LLC |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium tablets are indicated for the treatment of infections in adults and pediatric patients, due to susceptible isolates of the designated bacteria in the conditions listed below: • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections - caused by beta‑lactamase‑producing isolates of Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis . • Acute Bacterial Otitis Media - caused by beta‑lactamase‑producing isolates of H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis . • Sinusitis - caused by beta‑lactamase‑producing isolates of H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis . • Skin and Skin Structure Infections - caused by beta‑lactamase‑producing isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Escher |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Adults and Pediatric Patients greater than 40 kg: 500 or 875 mg every 12 hours or 250 or 500 mg every 8 hours, based on amoxicillin component. ( 2.2 , 2.3 ) Pediatric patients aged 12 weeks (3 months) and older: 25 to 45 mg/kg/day every 12 hours or 20 to 40 mg/kg/day every 8 hours, up to the adult dose. ( 2.3 ) Neonates and infants less than 12 weeks of age: 30 mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours, based on the amoxicillin component. Use of the 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension |
| Active ingredient(s) | AMOXICILLIN |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1069b873-9bf9-cb22-e063-6394a90a4feb |