Amoxicillin and Clavulanate and Everolimus

• Generic Name: amoxicillin / clavulanate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Augmentin, Augmentin ES-600, Augmentin XR

Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.

Clavulanate potassium is a beta-lactamase inhibitor that helps prevent certain bacteria from becoming resistant to amoxicillin.

Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium is a combination medicine used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and infections of the skin.

• Generic Name: everolimus
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Zortress, Afinitor, Afinitor Disperz

Everolimus lowers your body's immune system. The immune system helps your body fight infections. The immune system can also fight or "reject" a transplanted organ such as a liver or kidney. This is because the immune system treats the new organ as an invader.

The Zortress brand of everolimus is used to prevent organ rejection after a kidney or liver transplant. Zortress is used together with cyclosporine, steroids, and other medications.

Afinitor is another brand of everolimus used to treat certain types of cancer. This medication guide provides information only about about Zortress.

Everolimus may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.