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Intramuscular vitamin K vs intravenous vitamin K

Mortality (all infants): 0.2 mg IV versus 0.2 mg IM · preterm infants

Intramuscular vitamin K showed no clear difference in mortality (all infants): 0.2 mg IV versus 0.2 mg IM compared with intravenous vitamin K (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic vitamin K for the prevention of vitamin K deficiency bleeding in preterm neonates 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.32 [0.56, 3.14]
1 study · 67 participants
Low

Intramuscular vitamin K vs intravenous vitamin K

Mortality (all infants): 0.2 mg IV versus 0.5 mg IM · preterm infants

Intramuscular vitamin K showed no clear difference in mortality (all infants): 0.2 mg IV versus 0.5 mg IM compared with intravenous vitamin K (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic vitamin K for the prevention of vitamin K deficiency bleeding in preterm neonates 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.82 [0.84, 9.46]
1 study · 64 participants
Low