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(E)-phytonadione
Phytomenadione, also known as vitamin K1, phylloquinone, or phytonadione, is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Key facts
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- Above: molecular structure of phytomenadione Below: 3D representation of a phytomenadione molecule
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- Mephyton, Hemophyt, others
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- Phytonadione
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- By mouth, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous
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- BA01
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- Medical uses
- Chemistry
- Biological function
- Animals
- Plants and cyanobacteria
- Biosynthesis
- Veterinary uses
- References
- External links
Phytomenadione, also known as vitamin K1, phylloquinone, or phytonadione, is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
It is used to treat certain bleeding disorders, including warfarin overdose, vitamin K deficiency, and obstructive jaundice. Use is typically recommended by mouth, intramuscular injection or injection under the skin. When given by injection benefits are seen within two hours. It is also recommended for preventing and treating vitamin K deficiency bleeding in infants. Many countries in the world choose intramuscular injections in newborn to keep them safe from vitamin K deficiency bleeding. It is considered a safe treatment and saves many children from death and severe neurologic deficit every year.