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26th February 2024

A 53-year-old male presents to A&E with a hot swollen and erythematous right leg.

A 53-year-old male presents to A&E with a hot swollen and erythematous right leg. On examination he is pyrexial and tachycardic. He is started on IV flucloxacillin at a concentration of 10mg/kg/dose 4 times daily. His body weight is 50kg.

What is the total daily requirement (in grams) of flucloxacillin for this patient?

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