A 6-year-old child presents with acute onset otalgia, fever (38.5°C), and conductive hearing loss. Otoscopy reveals a bulging, hyperemic tympanic membrane with loss of landmarks. A diagnosis of acute suppurative otitis media (ASOM) is made. What is the drug of choice for initial empirical antibiotic therapy?

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