Phytonadione (Vitamin K)

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General information

Class/mechanism: Vitamin K, which is needed for the production of several vitamin K-dependent clotting factors, such as factor II (prothrombin), factor VII (proconvertin), factor IX (plasma thromboplastin component), factor X (Stuart factor), protein C, and protein S.[1][2][3]
Route: IV, SC, PO
Extravasation: no information

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Patient drug information

Also known as

  • Generic name: vitamin K
  • Brand names: AquaMephyton, Konakion

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