Vitamin K

What it is used for

Multiple vitamins injection (adult) is a combination of vitamins indicated for the prevention of vitamin deficiency in adults and children aged 11 and older receiving parenteral nutrition. The physician should not await the development of clinical signs of vitamin deficiency before initiating vitamin therapy. Multiple vitamins injection (adult) is a combination of vitamins indicated for prevention of vitamin deficiency in adults and children aged 11 and older receiving parenteral nutrition

Side effects, and when to stop

The following serious adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling:

• Hypersensitivity Reactions
• Cutaneous Reactions

Who should not take it

Hypersensitivity to phytonadione or any other component of this medication.

Other medicines and interactions

Anticoagulants

Vitamin K 1 Injection may induce temporary resistance to prothrombin-depressing anticoagulants, especially when larger doses of Vitamin K 1 Injection are used. Should this occur, higher doses of anticoagulant therapy may be needed when resuming anticoagulant therapy, or a change in therapy to a different class of anticoagulant may be necessary (i.e., heparin sodium).

Vitamin K 1 Injection does not affect the anticoagulant action of heparin.