Amoxicillin
What is Amoxicillin?
Amoxicillin (CAS 26787-78-0) is a broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for human and veterinary drug manufacturing.
Where is Amoxicillin used?
- Human pharmaceuticals: primary API in oral solid dosage forms such as capsules, tablets and pediatric suspensions
- Veterinary medicine: injectable and oral formulations under brands such as Vetremox for livestock and companion animals
- Combination products: co-formulated with beta-lactamase inhibitors such as clavulanic acid for resistant bacterial strains
- Generic and contract manufacturing: starting material for finished dose production
- It targets gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial pathogens.
Good to know: Manufacturing is conducted under strict GMP-controlled conditions to ensure high purity levels.
Commercial specifications
- Trihydrate and anhydrous forms
- USP, BP and Ph. Eur. specifications
- Micronized grades offered
Other Names (Synonyms)
α-amino-p-hydroxybenzylpenicillin|Wymox|Vetremox|Utimox|Trimox|Sumox|Robamox|Polymox