Phytonadione
An analogue of the naphthoquinone vitamin K found in plants. The vitamins K are essential for blood coagulation as it is necessary for the hepatic synthesis of the coagulation factors II, VII, IX, and X; deficiency results in a bleeding diathesis. These vitamins are lipo-soluble; absorption via intestinal lymphatics requires the presence of bile salts.
| Synonym: | phylloquinone Vitamin K |
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| US brand name: | AquaMephyton Konakion |
| NSC code: | 270681 |