[Comparative efficacy and safety of amoxiclav (amoxicillin clavulanate) and ampicillin in the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis].

Efficacy and safety of amoxiclav (amoxicillin clavulanate) and ampicillin were studied in antibacterial therapy of acute sinusitis. Antibacterial efficacy of amoxiclav in acute sinusitis reached 100%. Its safety was good. Antibacterial efficacy of ampicillin was 76%; 24% patients retained symptoms of the disease, x-ray picture of sinusitis. Its toxicity was higher.