Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Acenocoumarol

Generic name
Acenocoumarol
Brand name
ATC Code
B01AA07

Pharmacokinetics in children

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Dosages

Anticoagulation
  • Oral
    • < 1 year
      • Day 1: 0.2 mg/kg/day in 1 dosis
        Day 2: 0.15 mg/kg/day in 1 dosis
        Day 3: 0.1 mg/kg/day in 1 dosis
        Afterwards titrate based on INR.

    • 1 year up to 5 years
      • Day 1: 0.15 mg/kg/day in 1 dosis
        Day 2: 0.1 mg/kg/day in 1 dosis
        Day 3: 0.05 mg/kg/day in 1 dosis
        Afterwards titrate based on INR.

    • ≥ 5 years
      • Day 1: 0.1 mg/kg/day in 1 dosis, max 6 mg
        Day 2: 0.05 mg/kg/day in 1 dosis, max 4 mg
        Day 3: 0.025 mg/kg/da in 1 dosis, max 2 mg
        Afterwards titrate based on INR

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Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

Adjustment in renal impairment as specified:

GFR 50-80 ml/min/1.73 m2
Dose adjustment is not required.
GFR 30-50 ml/min/1.73 m2
Dose adjustment is not required.
GFR 10-30 ml/min/1.73 m2
Consider lowering the loading dose.
GFR < 10 ml/min/1.73 m2
Generalized recommendations cannot be given.
Clinical consequences

Haemorrhages.
In a study with warfarin, patients whose creatinine clearance was less than 30 ml/min needed a lower warfarin dosage to achieve an INR inside the target range than patients with better renal function. In addition, bleeding occurred more often in these patients and they often had an INR outside the target range.

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The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Side effects in children

Tendency to bleed.

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Contra-indications in children

Punctures, biopsies and operations are contraindicated during coumarin use.

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Warnings & precautions in children

It takes 5-7 days for the therapy to be stable. Watch out for a tendency to bleed. In cases of bleeding when coumarin is used, phytomenadione can be administered as an antidote. It takes about 3 hours before the phytomenadione takes effect. If the effect is not fast enough, prothrombin complex can be used.

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Interactions

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References

  1. Rademaker C.M.A. et al, Geneesmiddelen-Formularium voor Kinderen, 2007
  2. NVK., Werkboek Kinderhematologie, http://www.hematologienederland.nl, 30 sept 2012, Geraadpleegd 03-02-2014
  3. Spoor N et al, Phenprocoumon and acenocoumarol treatment in paediatric patients., Thromb Haemost. 2, 012, Dec;108(6):, 1238-41
  4. NVK, Diagnostiek en behandeling van veneuze trombo-embolie bij kinderen, www.nvk.nl, jan 2014
  5. Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde, sectie kinderhematologie, Richtlijn Diagnostiek en behandeling van veneuze trombo-embolische complicaties bij neonaten en kinderen tot 18 jaar, https://hematologienederland.nl/kwaliteit/werkboek-kinderhematologie/, 2020, Jan, Rev1
  6. Rademaker C.M.A. et al, Geneesmiddelen-Formularium voor Kinderen, 2007

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