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Descriptor
English
:
Clavulanic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Clavulánico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Clavulânico
Synonyms
English
:
Clavulanate
Tree Number:
D02.065.589.099.374.160
D04.075.080.875.099.221.374.160
Definition
English
:
Clavulanic acid and its
salts
and
esters
. The acid is a
suicide
inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase
enzymes
from
Streptomyces
clavuligerus. Administered alone, it has only weak antibacterial activity against most organisms, but given in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics prevents antibiotic inactivation by microbial lactamase.
Pharmacological Action:
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Clavulanic Acid
/
analogs & derivatives
use
Clavulanic Acids
History Note
English
:
98; use CLAVULANIC ACID (NM) 1980-97
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
biosynthesis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
diagnostic use
economics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
33383
Unique Identifier:
D019818
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