• URTI : tonsillitis, sinusitis, acute otitis media
  • LRTI : acute & chronic bronchopneumonia & pneumonia
  • UTI
  • Boils, wound infections, cellulitis
  • Intra-abdominal sepsis

Child 12–17 years: 375mg BD OR 625mg BD for severe infection

Adult: 625mg BD OR 1g BD for severe infection.

<3 months: 30mg/kg/day BD (156.25mg/5ml)

< 2years dosed according to body weight:

  • Mild-moderate infection: 6mg/kg/day BD (URTI)
  • Severe infection: 4mg/kg/day BD (bronchopneumonia, UTI, etc.)
  • >40kg: 625mg BD *5/7

OR

228mg/5ml:

  • 12-16kg (lower dose) = 5ml BD *5/7 OR 10ml BD *5/7 for severe infection.
  • 17-26kg (lower dose) = 10ml BD *5/7 OR 15ml BD * 5/7 for severe infection.

 457mg/5ml:

  • 12-16kg: 2.5ml BD *5/7 OR 10ml BD *5/7 for severe infection.
  • 17-26kg: 5ml BD *5/7 OR 7.5ml BD *5/7 for severe infection.
  • 27-35kg:5ml BD *5/7 OR 10ml BD *5/7 for severe infection.
  • 36 – <40kg: 10mL BD *5/7 OR 12.5ml BD *5/7 for severe infection.

Suspension:

  • (125mg/31.25mg)/5mL – (156.25mg)
  • (200mg/28.5mg)/5mL – (228.5mg)
  • (250mg/62.5mg)/5mL – (312.5mg)
  • (400mg/57mg)/5mL – (457mg)
  • (600mg/42.9mg)/5mL – (642.9mg)

Tablet:

  • 250mg/125mg (375mg)
  • 500mg/125mg(625mg)
  • 875mg/125mg(1g)
  • 1000mg/125 – (1125mg)

Dispersible tablet:

  • 200mg/28.5mg – (228.5mg)
  • 400mg/57mg

Injection:

  • 600mg
  • 2g
  • Give probiotics after use to replenish good bacteria.
  • Take at the start of a meal.

Amoxicillin: binds to peptidoglycan, thereby inhibiting cell wall synthesis.

Clavulanate: inhibits beta-lactamases hence preventing beta-lactam degradation, allowing amoxicillin extended spectrum of action

  • Diarrhea (most common)
  • Diaper rash
  • Urticaria
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Mycosis
  • Loose stool
  • Candidiasis
  • Vaginitis
  • Penicillin allergy
  • Previous history of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction.
  • Probenecid
  • Allopurinol

Drug Status

Availability Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist
Pregnancy Use with caution
Breastfeeding Use with caution
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Acinet 1.2g Injection 1’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Acinet 1g Tablet 10’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Acinet 156mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Acinet 625mg Tablet 10’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Acinet 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Acinet 642.9mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Acinet 375mg Tablet 10’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Acinet 457mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Amclamed 625mg Tablet 14’s Dawa Ltd Dawa Ltd
Amclamed 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Dawa Ltd Dawa Ltd
Amoklavin 625mg Tablet 14’s Pharmaco Healthcare Pharmaco Healthcare
Amoklavin 1g Tablet 10’s Pharmaco Healthcare Pharmaco Healthcare
Amoklavin 1.2g Injection 1’s Pharmaco Healthcare Pharmaco Healthcare
Amoklavin BID 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Pharmaco Healthcare Pharmaco Healthcare
Amoxiclav-Denk 1125mg Tablet 12’s Denk Pharma Laborex Kenya
Amoxiclav-Denk 562.5mg Tablet 16’s Denk Pharma Laborex Kenya
Augmentin 375mg Tablet 20’s GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Augmentin 625mg Tablet 14’s GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Augmentin 1.2g Injection 10’s GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Augmentin 600mg Injection 10’s GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Augmentin BD 312mg/5mL Suspension 70mL GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Augmentin BD 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Augmentin BD 228mg/5mL Suspension 70mL GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Augmentin BD 1g Tablet 14’s GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Augmentin ES 642.9mg/5mL Suspension 100mL GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Augmin 375mg Tablet 10’s Laborate India Harley’s Ltd
Augmin 625mg Tablet 10’s Laborate India Harley’s Ltd
Augmin 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Laborate India Harley’s Ltd
Augmin 156.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Laborate India Harley’s Ltd
Augyclav 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Salama Pharma Salama Pharma
Augyclav 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Salama Pharma Salama Pharma
Augyclav 625mg Tablet 20’s Salama Pharma Salama Pharma
Bactoclav 1g Tablet 12’s Micro Labs Micro Labs
Bactoclav 375mg Tablet 10’s Micro Labs Micro Labs
Bactoclav 625mg Tablet 10’s Micro Labs Micro Labs
Bactoclav 312.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Micro Labs Micro Labs
Beeclav 1.2 1g/200mg Injection 1’s Krishna Chemists Krishna Chemists
Beeclav 1g 875mg/125mg Tablet 20’s Krishna Chemists Krishna Chemists
Beeclav 200mg/28.5mg per 5mL Suspension 70mL Krishna Chemists Krishna Chemists
Beeclav 400mg/57mg per 5mL Suspension 70mL Krishna Chemists Krishna Chemists
Clamoxin 625mg Tablet 10’s Bliss GVS Prunus Pharma
Clamoxin 1g Tablet 10’s Bliss GVS Prunus Pharma
Clamoxin 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Bliss GVS Prunus Pharma
Clamoxin 1g Tablet 10’s Bliss GVS Prunus Pharma
Claneksi 1.2g Injection 1’s PT Sanbe Farma Sai Pharma
Claneksi Forte 312.5mg/5mL Suspension 60mL PT Sanbe Farma Sai Pharma
Clanoxy 625mg Tablet 10’s Galpha Labs Medilife Biologicals
Clanoxy 375mg Tablet 10’s Galpha Labs Medilife Biologicals
Clanoxy 228mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Galpha Labs Medilife Biologicals
Clanoxy 1.2g Injection 1’s Galpha Labs Medilife Biologicals
Clavam 1g Tablet 10’s Alkem Labs Pharmacor Ltd
Clavam 1.2g Injection 1’s Alkem Labs Pharmacor Ltd
Clavam 375mg Tablet 20’s Alkem Labs Pharmacor Ltd
Clavam 625mg Tablet 20’s Alkem Labs Pharmacor Ltd
Clavam BID DS 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Alkem Labs Pharmacor Ltd
Clavam DS 156.25mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Alkem Labs Pharmacor Ltd
Clavam Forte 457mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Alkem Labs Pharmacor Ltd
Clavicin XR 1g Tablet 10’s Universal Corporation Universal Corporation
Clavimox 200mg/285mg per 5mL Suspension 70mL, 100mL Biodeal Labs Biodeal Labs
Clavulin 625mg Tablet 14’s GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Clavulin 1g Tablet 14’s GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Clavulin 156.25mg/5mL Suspension 100mL GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Clavulin 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Clavulin 1.2g Injection 1’s GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Clavulin 600mg Injection 1’s GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Clavulin BD 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL GSK Ltd Ltd GSK Ltd Ltd
Claxy 375mg Tablet 20’s Theon Pharma Synermed Pharma
Claxy 625mg Tablet 10’s Theon Pharma Synermed Pharma
Claxy 1g Tablet 10’s Theon Pharma Synermed Pharma
Claxy 156.25mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Theon Pharma Synermed Pharma
Claxy 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Theon Pharma Synermed Pharma
Claxy 1.2g Injection 1’s Synermed Pharma Synermed Pharma
Cledomox 375mg Tablet 12’s Medopharm C/O Medox Pharma Medox Pharma
Cledomox 625mg Tablet 12’s Medopharm C/O Medox Pharma Medox Pharma
Cledomox DS 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Medopharm C/O Medox Medox Pharma
Cledomox DT 228.5mg Tablet 70mL Medopharm C/O Medox Medox Pharma
Cledomox DT 375mg Tablet 20’s Medopharm C/O Medox Medox Pharma
CoAmox-Acino 1g Tablet 12’s Acino Pharma Goodman Agencies
CoAmox-Acino 156.25mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Acino Pharma Goodman Agencies
CoAmox-Acino 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Acino Pharma Goodman Agencies
CoAmox-Mepha 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Acino Pharma Ag Goodman Agencies
Corclav 1g Tablet 12’s Signature Healthcare Signature Healthcare
Corclav 625mg Tablet 14’s Signature Healthcare Signature Healthcare
Corclav 228.5mg/5mL Tablet 70mL Signature Healthcare Signature Healthcare
Corclav 457mg/5mL Tablet 70mL Signature Healthcare Signature Healthcare
Cosil 625mg Tablet 10’s Cosmos Ltd Cosmos Ltd
Cosil 1g Tablet 10’s Cosmos Ltd Cosmos Ltd
Cosil 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Cosmos Ltd Cosmos Ltd
Curam 625mg Tablet 14’s Sandoz GMBH Novartis Kenya
Curam 1g Tablet 14’s Sandoz GMBH Novartis Kenya
Curam 156.25mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Sandoz GMBH Novartis Kenya
Dafraclav 625mg Tablet 15’s Dafra Pharma Energia Pharma
Dafraclav 1g Tablet 10’s Dafra Pharma Energia Pharma
Dafraclav 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Dafra Pharma Energia Pharma
Dafraclav 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Dafra Pharma Energia Pharma
Enhancin 625mg Tablet 10’s Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Enhancin 1g Tablet 12’s Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Enhancin 156.25mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Enhancin 312.5mg/5mL Suspension 60mL Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Finemox CV 312.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Crown Healthcare Crown Healthcare
Finemox CV 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL, 100mL Crown Healthcare Crown Healthcare
Finemox CV 1g Tablet 10’s Crown Healthcare Crown Healthcare
Finemox CV 625mg Tablet 10’s Crown Healthcare Crown Healthcare
Fleming 1.2g Injection 5’s Sanofi-Aventis Ressourcethica Kenya
Fleming 1g Tablet 14’s Sanofi-Aventis Ressourcethica Kenya
Fleming 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Sanofi-Aventis Ressourcethica Kenya
Fleming 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Sanofi-Aventis Ressourcethica Kenya
Fleming 625mg Tablet 14’s Sanofi France Ressourcethica Kenya
Gamok 1.2g Injection 1’s Guilin Pharma Tridem Pharma
Gamok 1.2g Injection 1’s Guilin Pharma Tridem Pharma
Indclav 156.25mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Indchemie Health Nextgen Pharma
Indclav 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Indchemie Health Nextgen Pharma
Indclav 375mg Tablet 20’s Indchemie Health Nextgen Pharma
Indclav 625mg Tablet 20’s Indchemie Health Nextgen Pharma
Indclav 1g Tablet 10’s Indchemie Health Nextgen Pharma
Injmentin 1.2g Injection 1’s Surgilinks Ltd C/O Injectionect Care Surgilinks Ltd
Injmentin 600mg Injection 1’s Surgilinks Ltd C/O Injectionect Care Surgilinks Ltd
Klavmox 1.2g Injection 1’s Kilitch Drugs Kilitch Drugs
Koact 1g Tablet 15’s Aurobindo Pharma Simba Pharma
Koact 312.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Aurobindo Pharma Aurobindo Pharma
Koact 1.2g Injection 1’s Aurobindo Pharma Aurobindo Pharma
Koact 625mg Tablet 15’s Aurobindo Pharma Simba Pharma
Labclav 1g Tablet 10’s Laboratory & Allied Laboratory & Allied
Labclav 625mg Tablet 10’s Laboratory & Allied Laboratory & Allied
Lasoclav 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Laso Healthcare Simba Pharma
Lasoclav 457mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Laso Healthcare Simba Pharma
Moxaclav 625mg Tablet 10’s Square Pharma Ace Pharma
Moxaclav Forte 457mg/5mL Suspension 50mL Square Pharma Ace Pharma
Moxikind-CV 375mg Tablet 12’s Mankind Pharma Surgilinks Ltd
Moxikind-CV 625mg Tablet 12’s Mankind Pharma Surgilinks Ltd
Moxikind-CV 625mg Tablet 12’s Mankind Pharma Pharma Specialities
Moxikind-CV 375mg Tablet 12’s Mankind Pharma Pharma Specialities
Moxikind-CV 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Mankind Pharma Pharma Specialities
Myclav 625mg Tablet 15’s Unichem Labs Europa Healthcare
Myclav 375mg Tablet 15’s Unichem Labs Europa Healthcare
Myclav 156.25mg/5mL Suspension 100mL Unichem Labs Europa Healthcare
Myclav 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Unichem Labs Europa Healthcare
Novaclav 625mg Tablet 14’s Cipla Ltd Imperial Managed
Rapiclav 625mg Tablet 10’s IPCA Labs Sai Pharma
Rapiclav 1g Tablet 10’s IPCA Labs Sai Pharma
Rapiclav DT 312.5mg Orodispersible tablet 15’s IPCA Labs Sai Pharma
Tunaclav DT 312.5mg Orodispersible tablet 10’s Radiance Pharma Radiance Pharma
Winclav 228.5mg/5mL Suspension 70mL Daima Dispensing Daima Dispensing
Xomox CV 625mg Tablet 10’s Twenty First Century Twenty First Century
Zyclave 228mg/5mL Suspension 70mL National Pharmacy National Pharmacy