Amoxicillin Overview

Amoxicillin or amoxycillin is a moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic, -lactam antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. It is usually the drug of choice within the class because it is better absorbed, following oral administration, than other beta-lactam antibiotics. Amoxicillin is susceptible to degradation by -lactamase-producing bacteria, and so may be given with clavulanic acid to decrease its susceptibility . It was developed by Beecham in 1972 and is...