Coamoxiclav Suspension for Dogs and Cats - Effective Treatment for Cough and Colds

•Amoxicillin + clavulanate is commonly used in dogs and cats to treat a variety of infections and its most common brand names are Clavamox and Augmentin.

•Amoxicillin + clavulanate is a combination of two drugs that act together (synergistically) to treat or prevent bacterial infections in animals. Amoxicillin is related to penicillin, except that it has a somewhat broader spectrum.

•Clavulanate is an inhibitor of an enzyme produced by bacteria. This enzyme, beta-lactamase, would ordinarily render amoxicillin inactive. Clavulanate has no effects; it simply acts as an inhibitor of an important resistance mechanism.

•The combination of these two drugs in the same tablet means they act synergistically to treat bacterial infections that would otherwise have been resistant to amoxicillin alone.

•As with similar penicillin drugs, amoxicillin + clavulanate kills bacteria by inhibiting production of the bacteria cell wall. Other related drugs include ampicillin, penicillin G, and ticarcillin.

•Amoxicillin + clavulanate is a prescription drug and can only be obtained from a veterinarian or by prescription from a veterinarian.