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. 2012 Apr 29;171(9):1339–1348. doi: 10.1007/s00431-012-1726-4

Table 4.

Consensus on the treatment of children and adolescents with types I and II HAE-C1-INH

Therapy for acute attacks Short-term and long-term prophylaxis
Peripheral and urogenital Abdominal Facial and laryngeal
“Wait and see” +/− +/− n/a
pdC1-INH concentrate + + + +a
Recombinant C1-INH concentrate, Icatibant and Ecallantideb,c
Attenuated androgensd
Tranexamic acid

n/a not applicable, +/− depending on the intensity

aOf the two available products, only Cinryze is approved for long-term prophylaxis

bRecombinant C1-INH concentrate, ecallantide, and icatibant are currently not approved for children and adolescents in Europe. Studies in children and adolescents are required

cNo approval for ecallantide in Europe

dAttenuated androgens are not approved in Germany, in Austria not for children