Open Access<p>Suitability of Amoxicillin–Clavulanic Acid for Administration via Prolonged Infusion</p>
Author(s) -
Sarah Fawaz,
Breanna Dixon,
Amna Mohamed,
Shereen NabhaniGebara
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
drug design, development and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.964
H-Index - 64
ISSN - 1177-8881
DOI - 10.2147/dddt.s230459
Subject(s) - clavulanic acid , amoxicillin , amoxicillin/clavulanic acid , medicine , pharmacology , gastroenterology , chemistry , antibiotics , biochemistry
Previously, we have been able to outpace bacterial mutation by replacing increasingly ineffective antibiotics with new agents. However, with the discovery of new antibiotics diminishing, optimising the administration of existing broad-spectrum antibiotics such as co-amoxiclav has become a necessity.