Weekly VKA maintenance doses (mean ± SD) according to age group and VKA type (n = 118)
| . | Age > 3 mo and ≤ 3 y . | Age > 3 y and ≤ 6 y . | Age > 6 y and ≤ 10 y . | Age > 10 y and ≤ 14 y . | Age > 14 y and ≤ 18 y . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warfarin dose (n = 83) | n = 19 | n = 17 | n = 15 | n = 16 | n = 16 |
| mg/wk (mean ± SD) | 13.0 ± 5.9 | 15.0 ± 8.8 | 21.5 ± 8.5 | 32.5 ± 15.1 | 36.5 ± 17.7 |
| mg/kg/wk (mean ± SD) | 1.29 ± 0.79 | 0.82 ± 0.30 | 0.95 ± 0.34 | 0.81 ± 0.41 | 0.91 ± 0.52 |
| Fluindione dose (n = 35) | n = 1 | n = 2 | n = 12 | n = 12 | n = 8 |
| mg/wk (mean ± SD) | 155 | 85.0 ± 28.2 | 120.8 ± 60.6 | 125.0 ± 57.2 | 129.4 ± 40.1 |
| mg/kg/wk (mean ± SD) | 9.94 | 3.65 ± 0.87 | 5.39 ± 2.89 | 3.65 ± 2.42 | 2.24 ± 0.86 |
| . | Age > 3 mo and ≤ 3 y . | Age > 3 y and ≤ 6 y . | Age > 6 y and ≤ 10 y . | Age > 10 y and ≤ 14 y . | Age > 14 y and ≤ 18 y . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warfarin dose (n = 83) | n = 19 | n = 17 | n = 15 | n = 16 | n = 16 |
| mg/wk (mean ± SD) | 13.0 ± 5.9 | 15.0 ± 8.8 | 21.5 ± 8.5 | 32.5 ± 15.1 | 36.5 ± 17.7 |
| mg/kg/wk (mean ± SD) | 1.29 ± 0.79 | 0.82 ± 0.30 | 0.95 ± 0.34 | 0.81 ± 0.41 | 0.91 ± 0.52 |
| Fluindione dose (n = 35) | n = 1 | n = 2 | n = 12 | n = 12 | n = 8 |
| mg/wk (mean ± SD) | 155 | 85.0 ± 28.2 | 120.8 ± 60.6 | 125.0 ± 57.2 | 129.4 ± 40.1 |
| mg/kg/wk (mean ± SD) | 9.94 | 3.65 ± 0.87 | 5.39 ± 2.89 | 3.65 ± 2.42 | 2.24 ± 0.86 |