[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. ( MSH )]
UMLS (NCI) C0055860 - Organic Chemical
- Antibiotic
Relation/PAR: Clavulanic Acids
Relation/CHD: CLAVULANATE