Amoxicillin
Also known as: Amoxycillin
Brand names: ALVOCLAV (in combination) AMOCLA (in combination) AMOCLANHEXAL (in combination) AMOXACID (in combination) AMOXAPEN AMOXICAP AMOXICLAVULAN (in combination) AMOXICOMP GENERICON (in combination) AMOXIGRAN AMOXIL AMOXILAN AMOXIPLUS (in combination) AMOXISTAD (in combination) AMYN ANBICYN (in combination) AROXIN AUGMENTIN (in combination) AUGMEX (in combination) BETAMOX CLAMOVID (in combination) CLAVAMOX (in combination) CLAVOMID (in combination) CLAVULIN (in combination) CURAM (in combination) DURAMOX EDAMOX ENHANCIN (in combination) FLEMING (in combination) FUGENTIN (in combination) HP-PAC (in combination) KOACT (in combination) MOXARIN MOXICLAV (in combination) MOXILEN MOXIPEN NOPRILAM (in combination) NOVAMOXIN OSPAMOX SYNTOCLAV (in combination) TALICIA (in combination) TAROMENTIN (in combination) XICLAV (in combination)
Description
Amoxicillin is a semisynthetic penicillin (beta-lactam antibiotic) that inhibits one or more enzymes (often referred to as penicillin-binding proteins, PBPs) in the biosynthetic pathway of bactericidal peptidoglycan, which is an integral structural component of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis leads to weakening of the cell wall, which is usually followed by cell lysis and death.
ATC Classification
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Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
804826J2HU - AMOXICILLIN
CAS Registry Number
26787-78-0 - amoxicillin
34642-77-8 - Amoxicillin sodium
61336-70-7 - Amoxicillin trihydrate
SNOMED-CT
372687004 - Amoxicillin (substance)