Vitamin K Correct Warfarin Side Effects
Clinical Study Title:
Low-dose oral vitamin K reliably reverses over-anticoagulation due
to warfarin.
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English Summary: |
The
use of warfarin can have many adverse reactions including
abnormalities with their international normalized
ratio. The purpose of this study was to examine the
use of a vitamin K supplement to help adjust the international
normalized ratio for patients taking warfarin. All
of the participants who received the vitamin K supplement
had reduced levels of international normalized ratio
beginning almost right after treatment. This suggests
that the use of vitamin K is a safe, effective, inexpensive
way to help to correct the side effects of warfarin
by reducing raised levels of international normalized
ratio. |
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Authors:
Crowther MA. Donovan D. Harrison L. McGinnis J. Ginsberg J.
Institution:
Hamilton Civic Hospitals Research Centre, Henderson General Hospital
Country of Publication:
Germany
Source:
Thrombosis & Haemostasis. 79(6):1116-8, 1998 Jun.
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