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. 2018 Dec 21;16:34. doi: 10.1186/s12959-018-0188-y

Table 3.

Body weight-adjusted rivaroxaban dosing schedule for children aged birth–< 18 years, as evaluated in EINSTEIN-Jra

Body weight (kg) Formulation od dose bid dose tid dose Total daily dose
Min Max
2.6 < 3 Oral suspension 0.8 mg 2.4 mg
3 < 4 Oral suspension 0.9 mg 2.7 mg
4 < 5 Oral suspension 1.4 mg 4.2 mg
5 < 6 Oral suspension 1.6 mg 4.8 mg
6 < 7 Oral suspension 1.6 mg 4.8 mg
7 < 8 Oral suspension 1.8 mg 5.4 mg
8 < 9 Oral suspension 2.4 mg 7.2 mg
9 < 10 Oral suspension 2.8 mg 8.4 mg
10 < 12 Oral suspension 3.0 mg 9 mg
12 < 20 Oral suspension 5 mg 10 mg
20 < 30 Tablet/oral suspension 5 mg 10 mg
30 < 50 Tablet/oral suspension 15 mg 15 mg
≥ 50 Tablet/oral suspension 20 mg 20 mg

aDosing regimen, including dosing frequency, will be adjusted if the child’s body weight changes during the study. This dosing schedule may be subject to changes based on the results of the EINSTEIN-Jr phase III study; therefore, this dosing schedule cannot be used for the treatment of children with venous thrombosis outside the framework of the study

bid twice-daily, od once-daily, tid three-times-daily