Medicines Management for Nurses

at a Glance

Simon Young, Ben Pitcher

Multiple Choice: Chapter 32 Antibiotics

Question 1 What is the purpose of combining clavulanic acid with amoxicillin to make co-amoxiclav?

A To make it effective against bacteria and viruses
B To prevent hypersensitivity reactions
C To allows it to affect gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria
D To inhibit betalactamase, which some antibiotic resistant bacteria use to inactivate amoxicillin.