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Case presentation

A 9 year old girl is brought to her GP by her father with a 4-day history of increasing redness, swelling and tenderness around a graze over her left knee. She sustained the graze while playing football 1 week ago. On examination, there is a spreading area of erythema, warmth and induration around the wound, consistent with cellulitis. She has a penicillin allergy and weighs 30 kg.

Following specialist advice, clindamycin oral liquid has been prescribed at 10 mg/kg per dose three times daily for 7 days. Clindamycin oral suspension contains 75 mg/5 mL.

Question

What volume (mL) of clindamycin 75 mg/5 mL oral suspension should be given per dose?

Answer
mL