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(Generic name, MECHANISM INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIO ADVERSE EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES/
brand name, OF ACTION NS OF THE DRUG PRECAUTIONS
classification, dosage,
route, frequency)
Generic Name: Fat-soluble Drug of choice as  Hypersensitivity Body as a Whole:  Monitor patient
Vitamin K naphthoquinone antidote for to Hypersensitivity or constantly.
Brand Name: derivative overdosage of AquaMEPHYTON anaphylaxis-like Severe
Phytonadione chemically coumarin and reaction: facial flushing, reactions,
Classification: identical to and indandione oral  Severe liver cramp-like pains, including
Vitamins with similar activity anticoagulants. disease convulsive movements, fatalities, have
as naturally Also reverses chills, fever, occurred during
Route, Dosage & occurring vitamin hypoprothrombine diaphoresis, weakness, and immediately
Frequency: K. Vitamin K is mia secondary to dizziness, shock, after IV injection
Intramuscular, Term essential for administration of cardiac arrest. CNS:
babies 1mg IM soon hepatic oral antibiotics, Headache (after oral  Lab tests:
after birth biosynthesis of quinidine, quinine, dose), brain damage, Baseline and
blood clotting salicylates, death. GI: Gastric frequent
Preterm babies Factors II, VII, IX, sulfonamides, upset PT/INR.
<1000g, 0.5mg IM and X. excessive vitamin
soon after birth A, and secondary
to inadequate  Frequency,
absorption and dose, and
synthesis of vitamin therapy duration
K (as in obstructive are guided by
jaundice, biliary PT/INR clinical
fistula, ulcerative response.
colitis, intestinal
resection,
prolonged
hyperalimentation).
Also prophylaxis of
and therapy for
neonatal
hemorrhagic
disease.