Category

• Antibacterial, systemic Amoxicillin and Clavulanate; Ampicillin and Sulbactam; Piperacillin and Tazobactam; Ticarcillin and Clavulanate

Description Drug

Penicillins and beta-lactamase inhibitors are using to treat infections causing by bacteria. They work by killing the bacteria or preventing their growth. The beta-lactamase inhibitor is added to the penicillin to protect the penicillin from certain substances - enzymes that will destroy the penicillin before it can kill the bacteria.

There are few various kinds of penicillins. Each is using to treat various kinds of infections. One kind of penicillin usually may not be using in place of another. In addition, penicillins are using to treat bacterial infections in many various parts of the body. They are sometimes given with other antibacterial medication. Some of the penicillins may also be using for other problems as determined by your family doctor. However, none of the penicillins will work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.

Penicillins are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Amoxicillin and Clavulanate
  • Oral suspension - USA and Canada
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
  • Chewable tablets - USA

Parenteral
• Ampicillin and Sulbactam
  • Injection - USA
• Piperacillin and Tazobactam
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Ticarcillin and Clavulanate
  • Injection - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Augmentin
• Timentin ⁴
• Unasyn
• Zosyn

In Canada

• Clavulin-250
• Clavulin-125F
• Clavulin-250F
• Clavulin-500F
• Tazocin
• Timentin ⁴

For quick reference, the following penicillins and beta-lactamase inhibitors are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.