Advances in applied research of Rivaroxaban in children with thromboembolic disease / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Rivaroxaban has been widely used for prevention and treatment of pulmonary embolism in adults due to the convenience of oral taking, rapid effect, less drug interaction, less influence by diet, no need of monitoring and fixed dose.However, its clinical application in children has been controversial.The EINSTEIN-Jr clinical trial and case reports at home and abroad have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of Rivaroxaban in children with venous thrombus embolism.Therefore, Rivaroxaban can be considered as an alternative to standard anticoagulant therapy for children with venous thrombus embolism.This study reviews the application progress of Rivaroxaban in children with thromboembolic diseases.