Question

A child with meningococcal meningitis is to be treated with benzylpenicillin. Which aspect of prescribing is crucial to check first according to the BNF for children?

Accepted Answer

Child's weight for dose calculation

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Efficacy in adults

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Formulary restrictions in the hospital

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Child's social background

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Parents' preference for oral therapy

Practice question

A child with meningococcal meningitis is to be treated with benzylpenicillin. Which aspect of prescribing is crucial to check first according to the BNF for children?