Augmentin is an antibiotic used to treat a wide range of infections caused by bacteria, including sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and skin infections.
Augmentin contains a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic that works to eliminate bacteria in the body, while clavulanate potassium works as a beta-lactamase inhibitor, which helps prevent some types of bacteria from developing resistance to amoxicillin.