CLAVULANIC ACID
\klˌavjʊlˈanɪk ˈasɪd], \klˌavjʊlˈanɪk ˈasɪd], \k_l_ˌa_v_j_ʊ_l_ˈa_n_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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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.
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