Drug Name

Clavamox (Amoxicillin/Clavulanate)

Drug Uses

Clavamox is approved for treatment of the following canine infections:

• Skin as well as soft-tissue infections such as wounds, abscesses, cellulitis, as well as superficial/juvenile as well as far down pyoderma due to susceptible strains of the following organisms: lactamase-producing Staphylococcus aureus, non-lactamase-producing Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp. as well as E. coli.
• Periodontal infections due to susceptible strains of both aerobic as well as anaerobic bacteria.

How Taken

• Dogs: The typical dose administered to dogs is 6.25 mg/lb every 12 hours.
• Cats: The typical dose administered to cats is 62.5 mg twice a day.

Skin as well as soft-tissue infections such as abscesses, cellulitis, wounds, superficial or juvenile pyoderma, as well as periodontal infections should be treated for 5 to 7 days or for 48 hours after all symptoms possess subsided. Incase no response is seen after 5 days of treatment, therapy should be discontinued as well as the case reevaluated. Far down pyoderma may require treatment for 21 days. The maximum duration of treatment should not exceed 30 days.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Clavamox is a combination of Amoxicillin as well as Clavulanate.
Clavamox can be used to treat many dissimilar types of bacterial infections such as respiratory, ear, urinary tract as well as skin infections. Clavamox may as well as be used for purposes other than those listed.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss to give a dose of Clavamox, give it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your pet to take the next dose, skip the dose as well as go back to the normal dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Storage

Store Clavamox between 39 as well as 86 degrees F (4 as well as 30 degrees C). Keep Clavamox out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

• Take is contraindicated in animals with a history of an allergic reaction to any of the penicillins or cephalosporins.
• Clavamox contains a semisynthetic penicillin (amoxicillin) as well as has the potential for producing allergic reactions. Incase an allergic reaction occurs, administer epinephrine and/or steroids.
• Safety in pregnant or breeding animals has not been determined.

Likely Side Effects

• Contact your veterinarian immediately incase the pet experiences diarrhea that is very bad as well as lasts longer than 3 days.
• Halt giving Clavamox as well as seek emergency veterinary health examination care in the event of an allergic reaction (shortness of breath; hives; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; rash or fainting)
• Other, less humorless side effects such as mild diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, yeast or fungal infection may be more likely to occur.

Continue to give Clavamox as well as notify your veterinarian incase these symptoms occur. Talk to your veterinarian about any side effect that seems unusual or bothersome to the animal.

More Information

Before giving Clavamox, tell your veterinarian incase your pet is being given another antibiotic (for the alike or a dissimilar infection), allopurinol or probenecid. You may not be capable to give amoxicillin or you may need to possess the dosage adjusted. Drugs other than those listed here may as well as work with Clavamox. Talk to your veterinarian or pharmacist before giving any prescription or OTC medicines, including vitamins, minerals, as well as herbal products.