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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to amoxicillin and clavulanate

19 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as amoxicillin and clavulanate or labeled mainly for the same use (urinary tract infections); 1 is in its class, beta lactamase inhibitors: ampicillin; the others include 4 cephalosporin antibacterials, 2 tetracycline-class drugs and 1 nitrofuran antibacterial (FDA labels read October 8, 2026). In the same class, the lowest pharmacy cost is $0.441 per ampicillin 500 mg capsule (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as amoxicillin and clavulanate?

Urinary tract infections lists all 39 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Amoxicillin and clavulanatebeta lactamase inhibitorthis medicine31 labelers$0.0693 per mL 600-42.9 mg/5 mL susNoNo current entry
Ampicillinpenicillin-class antibacterial · same classBacterial infections3 labelers$0.441 per capsule 500 mg capsuleNoA presentation being discontinued
Doxycyclinetetracycline-class drugBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections71 labelers$0.118 per tablet 100 mg tabletNoA presentation being discontinued
Cephalexincephalosporin antibacterialBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections36 labelers$0.120 per capsule 500 mg capsuleNoNo current entry
Nitrofurantoinnitrofuran antibacterialBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections47 labelers$0.165 per capsule 50 mg capsuleNoA presentation being discontinued
Minocyclinetetracycline-class drugUrinary tract infections21 labelers$0.343 per capsule 100 mg capsuleNoNo current entry
Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprimsulfonamide antimicrobialBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections42 labelers$0.0448 per tablet Sulfamethoxazole-tmp ds tabletNoNo current entry
Levofloxacinfluoroquinolone antibacterialBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections35 labelers$0.259 per tablet 750 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Cefuroximecephalosporin antibacterialBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections17 labelers$0.280 per tablet 250 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Cefadroxilcephalosporin antibacterialBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections19 labelers$0.269 per capsule 500 mg capsuleNoNo current entry
Cefiximecephalosporin antibacterialBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections6 labelers$10.03 per capsule 400 mg capsuleNoNo current entry
MethenamineUrinary tract infections10 labelers$0.313 per tablet 1 g tabletNoNo current entry
FosfomycinUrinary tract infections10 labelers$26.22 per unit 3 g sachetNoNo current entry
Demeclocyclinetetracycline-class antimicrobialBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections5 labelers$2.27 per tablet 150 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Trimethoprimdihydrofolate reductase inhibitor antibacterialBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections4 labelers$1.31 per tablet 100 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Sulfadiazinesulfonamide antibacterialUrinary tract infections2 labelers$15.06 per tablet 500 mg tabletNoNo current entry
CycloserineBacterial infections, Urinary tract infections1 labelern/aNoNo current entry
Gepotidacintriazaacenaphthylene bacterial type ii topoisomerase inhibitorUrinary tract infectionsnone listed$91.40 per tablet 750 mg tabletNoNo current entry
PivmecillinamUrinary tract infectionsnone listedn/aNoNo current entry
Probenecid and sulopenem etzadroxilUrinary tract infectionsnone listedn/aNoNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Amoxicillin and clavulanate: the full record
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