Vitamin K
- Name
- Vitamin K
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000379 (DBCAT003743)
- Description
A lipid cofactor that is required for normal blood clotting. Several forms of vitamin K have been identified: VITAMIN K 1 (phytomenadione) derived from plants, VITAMIN K 2 (menaquinone) from bacteria, and synthetic naphthoquinone provitamins, VITAMIN K 3 (menadione). Vitamin K 3 provitamins, after being alkylated in vivo, exhibit the antifibrinolytic activity of vitamin K. Green leafy vegetables, liver, cheese, butter, and egg yolk are good sources of vitamin K.
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Menadione The primary known function of vitamin K is to assist in the normal clotting of blood, but it may also play a role in normal bone calcification. Phylloquinone A fat soluble vitamin used to treat hemorrhagic conditions in infants and coumarin overdoses. Menatetrenone A form of vitamin K2 which is used in the treatment of osteoporosis to stimulate osteogenesis. Menaquinone 7 Menaquinone 7 is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00402974 (The Effect of Vitamin K Supplementation on Osteocalcin Carboxylation in Healthy Children). Menaquinone 6 Menaquinone 6 is under investigation in clinical trial NCT01194778 (Comparison of Efficacy of Different Dosages Vitamin K2). Menaquinone Menaquinone is under investigation in clinical trial NCT01533441 (Vitamin K2 Intervention in Patients With Vitamin K Antagonists). Menadione bisulfite Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets