amoxicillin (redirected from Respimox)

amoxicillin /amox·i·cil·lin/ (ah-mok?si-sil´in) a semisynthetic derivative of ampicillin effective against a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

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a·mox·i·cil·lin (-mks-sln)

n.

A semisynthetic penicillin having an antibacterial spectrum of action similar to that of ampicillin.

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amoxicillin, amoxycillin

an aminopenicillin, similar in action to ampicillin and susceptible to ß-lactamase, but more efficiently absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and with a longer duration of action.

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amoxicillin-clavulanic acid

addition of clavulanic acid widens the spectrum of activity and renders amoxicillin resistant to ß-lactamase. A widely used antibiotic in dogs and cats.