Toediening van vitamine K aan pasgeborenen en zuigelingen

- The Committee on Infant Nutrition of the Dutch National Cross Association and the Education Bureau on Food and Nutrition, and the Dutch Paediatric Association recommend the administration of a single oral dose of 1 mg vitamin K₁ at birth to all healthy infants in order to prevent haemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN). Parenteral administration of vitamin K₁ at birth is recommended for newborn especially at risk. For infants who are wholly or largely breastfed a daily dose of 25 µg vitamin K₁ orally is recommended for the first three months, to be increased to 50 µg per day in case of additional risk factors. Literature on causes of vitamin K deficiency, incidence of HDN and trends in prophylaxis is summarized and issues which require further clarification are indicated.