Table 5

General recommendations for long-term prophylaxis

Deficient factorRecommended trough levelsReported dose schedule for successful long-term prophylaxisNotes
ProductsDoseFrequency
Fibrinogen 0.5-1 g/L Cryoprecipitate 1 unit 3 times/wk Afibrinogenemic patients with recurrent life-threatening bleedings or undergoing surgeries 
3 units Every 7-10 d 
Fibrinogen concentrate 30-100 mg/kg Every wk 
Prothrombin 20%-30% PCC 20-40 units/kg 1 time/wk  
Factor V 10%-20% SD-treated plasma 20-30 mL/kg 2 times/wk  
Factor V and factor VIII 10%-15% No data  
Factor VII 10%-15% SD-treated plasma 10-15 mL/kg 2 times/wk Prevention of bleeding during surgery or in children with recurrent hemarthrosis or CNS 
pdFVII 10-40 units/kg 3 times/wk 
rFVIIa 20-40 µg/kg 2-3 times/wk 
Factor X 10%-20% PCC 20-40 units/kg 2-3 times/wk Patients with recurrent life-threatening bleedings or undergoing surgeries 
FX/FIX concentrate 20-40 units/kg 1-2 times/wk 
Factor XI 15%-20% No data  
Factor XIII 2%-5% Cryoprecipitate 2 units Every 3 wk Highly recommended in severe patients 
SD-treated plasma 15-20 mL/kg Every 4-6 wk 
FXIII concentrate 10-40 units/kg Every 4-6 wk 
rFXIII-A 35 units/kg Every 4 
Vitamin K dependent  Vitamin K 5-20 mg 1 time/wk orally  
Deficient factorRecommended trough levelsReported dose schedule for successful long-term prophylaxisNotes
ProductsDoseFrequency
Fibrinogen 0.5-1 g/L Cryoprecipitate 1 unit 3 times/wk Afibrinogenemic patients with recurrent life-threatening bleedings or undergoing surgeries 
3 units Every 7-10 d 
Fibrinogen concentrate 30-100 mg/kg Every wk 
Prothrombin 20%-30% PCC 20-40 units/kg 1 time/wk  
Factor V 10%-20% SD-treated plasma 20-30 mL/kg 2 times/wk  
Factor V and factor VIII 10%-15% No data  
Factor VII 10%-15% SD-treated plasma 10-15 mL/kg 2 times/wk Prevention of bleeding during surgery or in children with recurrent hemarthrosis or CNS 
pdFVII 10-40 units/kg 3 times/wk 
rFVIIa 20-40 µg/kg 2-3 times/wk 
Factor X 10%-20% PCC 20-40 units/kg 2-3 times/wk Patients with recurrent life-threatening bleedings or undergoing surgeries 
FX/FIX concentrate 20-40 units/kg 1-2 times/wk 
Factor XI 15%-20% No data  
Factor XIII 2%-5% Cryoprecipitate 2 units Every 3 wk Highly recommended in severe patients 
SD-treated plasma 15-20 mL/kg Every 4-6 wk 
FXIII concentrate 10-40 units/kg Every 4-6 wk 
rFXIII-A 35 units/kg Every 4 
Vitamin K dependent  Vitamin K 5-20 mg 1 time/wk orally  

pdFVII, plasma-derived FVII; rFVIIa, recombinant activated FVII; SD, solvent/detergent.

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