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Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting. The body can store fat-soluble vitamins in fatty tissue.

Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this

24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Brands

Aquamephyton • Mephyton • Konakion

Generic Drug

Phytonadione

Side Effects

Common

Flushing
Pain at injection site
Stomach upset
Abnormal sense of taste
Decreased taste

Serious

Hypersensitivity

Treats

Cholestasis of pregnancy
Condition
Vitamin K deficiency
Condition
Vitamin deficiency
Condition
Alagille syndrome
Condition

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What is vitamin k?

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What are other names for vitamin k?

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What can you tell me about vitamin k?

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Is vitamin K and e good for blemishes?

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What amount vitamin K is in chloropyll?

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What exactly is the function of vitamin k?

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Is there any need to take extra vitamin k?

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Can you please list foods high in vitamin k?

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What are some foods that are high in vitamin k?

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What is vitamin k? What does it do in our body?

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In what chief capacity does vitamin K function?

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Can a multi vitiman with vitamin K cause arrthyima.

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How do I know how much vitamin K should an adult male have daily?

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What does it mean if you don't have enough vitamin K in your body?

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Is it reckless to administer Vitamin K by IV if it can be given s/c or IM? Why?

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Can you send me a link that shows the amount of Vitamin K in foods that one can buy in a supermarket?

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Does jujube has vitamin k?

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What does vitamin K prevent?

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Why do infants need vitamin k?

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Is there vitamin K in bergamot?

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Does cinnamon contain vitamin k?

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Vitamin k is good for dark circles?

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Fenugreek sprouts - how muck vitamin K ?

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Does cooked spinach have a lot of vitamin K in it?

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I have broken capillaries: can vitamin K cream work?

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Could you tell me how long it takes vitamin K to coagulate blood?

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In which diseases/disorders is it not a good idea to eat foods high in vitamin k?

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My vitamin k level was low at 17. Taking 80mg of vitamin k @day and eating foods with it as well, how long to raise it? Is 17 dangerous level?

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Is vitamin K producted in the colon?

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Are vitamin K and erythomycin eye oinment mandatory for newborns?

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