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Clavulanate Potassium

FDA-approved product (tablet, oral).

Registered studies
50+
Lab records
28
Pathogens at ≥40%
2 of 4

Chemical structure

Chemical structure of Clavulanate Potassium
A drawing shows what the molecule is, not what it does.

Existing / approved use

Documented · FDA, WHO, ChEMBL

Approved for

  • Infection
  • Infectious otitis media
  • Otitis media
  • Pneumonia
  • Respiratory tract infectious disorder
  • Sinusitis
  • Soft Tissue Infections
  • Urinary tract infection

Indications ChEMBL records as approved, from FDA and DailyMed labels. Label ↗

WHO therapeutic group
Combinations of penicillins, incl. beta-lactamase inhibitors
Anti-infective classification
Classified as an existing antimicrobial.WHO ATC J01CR02

Repurposing investigation

Clavulanate Potassium is already an antimicrobial, so it is not counted among the repurposing candidates. Its AI-predicted activity is shown below for reference.

AI-predicted activity

AI prediction · nothing measured
  • MRSA4.0% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates. This medicine was in the model's training data, so this is recall, not a new prediction.
  • E. coli74.6% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates. This medicine was in the model's training data, so this is recall, not a new prediction.
  • K. pneumoniae73.2% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates. This medicine was in the model's training data, so this is recall, not a new prediction.
  • M. tuberculosis39.6% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.

A model’s estimate of laboratory activity against each pathogen species. It is not clinical effectiveness.

Evidence

Clinical and experimental

Documented evidence

Clinical

50+registered studies name this medicine, for any condition. The registry search keeps the first 50, so there may be more. See them below.

Experimental

  • MRSA: measured active in 1 of 8 lab records
  • E. coli: measured active in 9 of 16 lab records
  • K. pneumoniae: measured active in 4 of 4 lab records
Show the 28 laboratory records, with sources

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“Active” means the measured value reached this project’s laboratory cutoff (10 µM or stronger). A laboratory result does not show an effect in patients.

Docking

Computational · nothing measured

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (E. coli)

-5.6 kcal/mol

0better fit →-12

KPC-2 carbapenemase ↗ (K. pneumoniae)

-6.5 kcal/mol

0better fit →-12

Enoyl-ACP reductase (InhA) ↗ (M. tuberculosis)

-5.7 kcal/mol

0better fit →-12

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (MRSA)

-5.3 kcal/mol

0better fit →-12

AutoDock Vina, one experimentally solved protein per pathogen. This project’s screening target is -7.0 kcal/mol, its own mark rather than a universal cutoff. A docking score is a structural hypothesis, not proof of binding, and requires experimental validation.

Other medicines to investigate

AI prediction · nothing measured

Other repurposing candidates: approved medicines besides Clavulanate Potassium with AI-predicted activity ≥40% against the chosen pathogen, leaving out existing antimicrobials. They are computational candidates for further investigation, not alternatives and not recommendations.

Sorted by AI-predicted activity, high to low. The order is not a ranking of which medicine is better.

Registered studies

A registration describes a study; it does not establish a positive result.

  • Pharmacokinetic Profiles Of Amoxicillin 2000 mg And Clavulanate 125 mg In Adolescent Patients

    NCT00354965 · start 2006-01-19

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00354965
    Conditions
    Infections, Respiratory Tract
    Interventions
    amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 1
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    2006-01-19
    Completion
    2007-04-02
    Enrolment
    52

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionInfections, Respiratory Tract
    Interventionamoxicillin/clavulanate potassium
    PhasePhase 1
    Registry statusCompleted
  • Guidelines for Acute Sinusitis

    NCT00132275 · start 2003-11

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00132275
    Conditions
    Sinusitis
    Interventions
    Amoxicillin potassium clavulanate
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    2003-11
    Completion
    2006-08
    Enrolment
    240

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionSinusitis
    InterventionAmoxicillin potassium clavulanate
    PhaseNot applicable
    Registry statusCompleted
  • Bioequivalence Study of Amoxicillin 400 mg/Clavulanic Acid 57 mg Chewable Tablets Under Fasting Conditions

    NCT00778661 · start 2002-10

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00778661
    Conditions
    Healthy
    Interventions
    amoxicillin 400mg + clovalunic acid 57.5mg tablets
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    2002-10
    Completion
    2002-12
    Enrolment
    40

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionHealthy
    Interventionamoxicillin 400mg + clovalunic acid 57.5mg tablets
    PhaseNot applicable
    Registry statusCompleted
  • Early-onset Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Adults: Comparison of 8 Versus 15 Days of Antibiotic Treatment

    NCT01559753 · start 1998-01

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT01559753
    Conditions
    Pneumonia Ventilator Associated
    Interventions
    Augmentin, Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, netilmycin, tobramycin; compare 8 to15 days of antibiotic treatment
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 4
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    1998-01
    Completion
    2002-11
    Enrolment
    225

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionPneumonia Ventilator Associated
    InterventionAugmentin, Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, netilmycin, tobramycin; compare 8 to15 days of antibiotic treatment
    PhasePhase 4
    Registry statusCompleted
  • Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Chronic HIV Sinusitis

    NCT00002149

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00002149
    Conditions
    HIV Infections; Sinusitis
    Interventions
    Clavulanate potassium; Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; Amoxicillin trihydrate
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    Not recorded
    Enrolment
    40

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionHIV Infections; Sinusitis
    InterventionClavulanate potassium; Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; Amoxicillin trihydrate
    PhaseNot applicable
    Registry statusCompleted