Clavamox is a potentiated penicillin-based antibiotic used to treat many infections common in dogs and cats.
Infections in skin, gums, urinary tract, genital tract, liver, lungs and soft tissue
Generally recognized as safe.
Clavamox® is an antibiotic that combines the penicillin derivative amoxicillin with clavulanic acid to give it a broader spectrum of activity against common bacteria. Clavamox® is used frequently in veterinary medicine to treat a wide variety of respiratory, soft tissue, urogenital, and skin infections.
Urinary tract infections, bacterial pneumonia, respiratory infections, tooth root abscesses, pyometra, pyoderma, soft tissue infections, infectious hepatitis, and others
With emerging resistance to many penicillin-based antibiotics, Clavamox® proves to be effective against a wider spectrum of bacteria than drugs like penicillin or amoxicillin alone. Clavulanic acid confers additional benefits over amoxicillin alone in that it specifically fights a compound released by bacteria of the Staphylococcal family.
See label for instructions specific to the product. General recommendations are listed below.
* Tablets: Keep dry * Drops: Refrigerate
If a dose is missed, administer as soon as you remember. If it is close to your next dosing time, skip the missed dose and continue with the next dosage at the scheduled time. Do not administer doses back-to-back. Never discontinue treatment without first consulting your veterinarian.
Overdosage is rare, and Clavamox® is generally well-tolerated.
Traditionally, use of Clavamox® with bacteriostatic antibiotics (i.e. chloramphenicol, erythromycin, tetracyclines, etc.) has been avoided due to concern that one drug may lower the effectiveness of the other; however this is questionable and controversial topic to discuss with your veterinarian. Clavamox® may reduce the excretion of methotrexate and therefore increase the possibility of toxicity with this chemotherapeutic. Probenecid, a drug used to treat gout in reptiles, increases serum levels and therefore half-life (time to excretion) of all penicillins. Probenecid is not in common use in dogs and cats. Ensure your veterinarian is aware of all prescriptions, supplements, vitamins etc. your pet is on to help avoid any contraindications.
Considered to be generally safe to use during pregnancy and lactation. Clavamox® has a wide safety margin and overdoses are extremely rare.
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