Vitamin K: Difference between revisions
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Type: | *Type: Vitamin | ||
*Dosage Forms: | *Dosage Forms: IV, IM, SC, PO | ||
*Common Trade Names: | *Common Trade Names: Generic and Mephyton, K1-1000, Novaplus Vitamin K1 | ||
==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 29 June 2015
Disambiguation: See ketamine for street name "vitamin K"
General
- Type: Vitamin
- Dosage Forms: IV, IM, SC, PO
- Common Trade Names: Generic and Mephyton, K1-1000, Novaplus Vitamin K1
Adult Dosing
Pediatric Dosing
- Neonatal deficiency (hemorrhagic disease of the newborn): 1mg vitamin K SC for avoidance of anaphylaxis (IV), hematoma (IM). FFP for serious cases.
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation risk:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action: Used by liver for synthesis of some coagulation factors (II,VII,IX,X,C,S). Timing in the synthesis of these factors impacts reversal of elevated INR (~4 hours: F-VII, ~24 hours: F-II). [Various: Lange Clinical. Tintinalli]