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What is Unasyn?

Unasyn are categorized under penicillin antibiotics to fight against bacterial infections such as cellulitis, infected daibetic foot ulcer and many more. It is a combination of the antibiotic ampicillin and a beta lactamase inhibitor known as sulbactam. Penicillin works by breaking down the cell wall of the bacteria thus preventing it from being alive and multiplying in our body. Unfortunately, some bacteria possess some enzymes called beta lactamase which functions to cleave open the penicillin and prevent them from acting upon them. To prevent this, a new chemical compound called beta lactamase inhibitor such as sulbactam is added to increase...