If a bacteria is susceptible to amoxicillin but not to clavulanate, and i was prescribed augmentin which is (amoxicillin/clavulanate) would the amoxicillin portion of it still be effective assuming its same dose if the amoxicillin was taken by itself?

Amoxicillin is an antibiotic, it interferes with bacterial life cycle and causes them to stop growing and dividing. Some bacteria have developed a compound called beta-lactamase which breaks down the amoxicillin. Clavulanate (clavulanic acid) is in a class of compounds called beta-lactamase inhibitors. It prevents the bacteria from breaking down the amoxicillin, so that the antibiotic can work.

The clavulanate part is basically just a booster for the amoxicillin...hence the name Augmentin. So if the particular bacteria is sensitive to amoxicillin, the Augmentin definitely is effective--should be more effective than amoxicillin alone. Augmentin does carry more side effects such as nausea/vomiting/abdominal pain/diarrhea etc...Hope this explains things for you. Good luck