amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium

trade names: Augmentin, Clavulin; drug class: aminopenicillin with a βlactamase inhibitor; action: interferes with cell wall replication of susceptible organisms; uses: sinus infections, pneumonia, otitis media, skin, urinary tract infections; effective for strains of E. coli, H. influen-zae, S. pneumoniae, and β-lactamase-producing organisms.