Question 1

what is the treatment for vitamin k overdose?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K overdose: There is no toxicity risk from eating vitamin k-rich foods. Vitamin supplements containing vitamin k1 and vitamin k2 are also safe even in high amounts when taken orally. However, vitamin k3, also known as menadione, can be cause cell damage that leads to liver toxicity, hemolytic anemia, and jaundice. There is no good information on treatment of vitamin k overdose.

Question 2

is there a vitamin-k treatment for overdose of dicumarol?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K-1: Vitamin K-1 (not any other Vitamin K derivatives) is used as an antidote for severe dicumarol overdose or poisoning.  Other treatments, like IV fluids, would also be necessary in that case.

Question 3

what is the rationale for injecting vitamin k to newborn`s thigh?

Accepted Answer

Stop bleeding: Newborns do not have adequate vitamin k at birth which is necessary for proper clotting of the blood.  This injection serves as a prophylactic against bleeding episodes of the newborn.

Question 4

is it reckless to administer vitamin k by iv if it can be given s/c or im? why?

Accepted Answer

Yes. IV bad choice.: The oral route and IV route are equally effective at correcting excessive anticoagulation. The IV route carries the risk of anaphylaxis. Therefore the IV route should not be used if the oral route is available.  The SC route is NOT as effective as the oral or IV and should not be considered a first line option.

Question 5

what is beneficial about vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K: It is part of the process that helps with blood clotting.

Question 6

is there any need to take extra vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

No: Most do not require extra vit k.  Vit k may be beneficial for a select group of patients - those with intravenous feedings, those with malabsorption and those on long term antibiotics. Sometime pts with difficult to control INR while on Coumadin (warfarin) are given low dose vit k to help regularize their numbers.

Question 7

can you please list foods high in vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Natto: Green leafy veggies and something called natto which is a fermented product that i hear is popular in japan.

Question 8

if the oral route for vitamin k administration cannot be used and iv is unsafe and s/c administration is not very effective is the im route effective?

Accepted Answer

YES: Intramuscular administration will generally assure reasonable distribution of the drug within a dependable period.The generous circulation in that area and the milking action of muscle contraction help with distribution.

Question 9

does jujube has vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Jujube: No, green vegetables are a source of vitamin k. Jujube does, however, have alot of vitamin c, and when dried b vitamins (riboflavin and thiamine).

Question 10

what does vitamin k prevent?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding: Vitamin k is a cofactor in humans' ability to clot. When we don't have enough we have the potential to have severe bleeding. That is why brand new babies receive a dose of vitamin k. 
Humans get most of their vitamin k from bacteria in their intestines although it also comes from some foods.

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