Clavulanate: Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) is he brand name for amoxicillin-clavulanate. Clavulanate serves as the beta-lactamase inhibitor, preventing the inactivation of Amoxicillin and other beta-lactam containing antibiotics by binding to the enzyme, produced by the bacteria, than makes all of this possible.
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