Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Amoxicillin and penicillin (also known as penicillin V potassium or penicillin G ...

All study antibiotics were administered orally. The use of antimicrobial agents other than those studied was not allowed. MC = multicenter; SB = single-blind; DB = double-blind; NA = not applicable.

Studies have shown a lower bacteriologic recurrence rate in the treatment of acute streptococcal infections with the intramuscular use of benzathine penicillin as compared to oral use of penicillin.

Amoxicillin 1000mg, clavulanic acid (as potassium) 62.5mg; scored ext-rel tabs. Amoxicillin binds to penicillin-binding proteins within the bacterial cell wall and inhibits bacterial cell wall ...