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Vitamin K1: Methylphytyl Naphthoquinone, Phylloquinone, Phytomenadione, Phytonadione, 2-Methyl-3-Phytyl-1,4-Naphthoquinone.
Vitamin K2: Menaquinone, Menatetrenone, MK-1, MK-2, MK-4, MK-5, MK-6, MK-7, MK-8, MK-9, MK-10, MK-11, MK-12, MK-13.
Vitamin K3: Menadione, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite, 2-Methyl-1,4-Naphthoquinone.
Vitamin K4: Menadiol Diacetate, Menadiol Sodium Diphosphate, Menadiol Sodium Phosphate, Menadiolum Solubile Methylnaphthohydroquinone.
Vitamin K5: 4-Amino-2-Methyl-1-Naphthol.
Fat-Soluble Vitamin. |
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| Phytonadione (K1); menaquinone (K2); menadione (K3); menadiol acetate (K4); 4-amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol (K5). |
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Orally, vitamin K1 (phytonadione) is used for preventing and treating hypoprothrombinemia caused by vitamin K deficiency; to counteract excessive doses of oral anticoagulants; to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn; to treat hypoprothrombinemia induced by salicylates, sulfonamides, quinine, quinidine, or broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy; to prevent and treat osteoporosis; and relieve itching associated with primary biliary cirrhosis. Vitamin K2 (menaquinone) is used orally to treat osteoporosis and steroid-induced bone loss, and to lower total cholesterol in dialysis patients. Vitamin K3 (menadiol acetate) is used orally in combination with vitamin C for treating prostate and breast cancers. Vitamin K4 (menadiol sodium diphosphate) is used orally for treating hypoprothrombinemia resulting from impaired absorption or synthesis of vitamin K.
Topically, vitamin K1 (phytonadione) is used for eliminating spider veins, bruises, scars, stretch marks and burns, treating rosacea, speeding healing, and reducing postoperative bruising and swelling.
Parenterally, vitamin K1 (phytonadione) is used to prevent and treat hypoprothrombinemia caused by vitamin K deficiency, especially that associated with malabsorption syndromes or prolonged parenteral nutrition; to counteract excessive doses of oral anticoagulants; to prevent and treat hemorrhagic disease of the newborn; and to treat hypoprothrombinemia induced by salicylates, sulfonamides, quinine, quinidine, or broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. Vitamin K4 (menadiol sodium diphosphate) is injected for treating hypoprothrombinemia resulting from impaired absorption or synthesis of vitamin K.
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