Table 3: Protocol for using LMWH in children.

Preparation Initial treatment dose Initial prophylactic dose Reviparin, body weight-dependent dose, units/kg per 12 h <5 kg 150 50 >5 kg 100 30 Enoxaparin, age-dependent dose, mg/kg per 12 h <2 months old 1.5 0.75 >2 months old 1.0 0.5 Dalteparin, all-age pediatric dose, units/kg per 24 h 129 ± 43 95 ± 52 Tinzaparin, age-dependent dose, units/kg 0 to 2 months old 275 2 to 12 months old 250 1 to 5 years old 240 5 to 10 years old 200 10 to 16 years old 275

Adapted from Roach et al. [88].