Pharmacokinetics :
Rapid oral absorption
Bioavailability 60 %
t1/2 1 hour
Eliminated through kidney but not affected by probenecid.
ADR : same as amoxicillin
Uses : addition of clavulanic acid stabilize the activity of amoxicillin against beta lactamase producing resistant Staph. Aureus, H. influenza, N. gonorrhoea, E. coli, proteus, Klebsiella, Salmonella, and shigella