PHYTONADIONE (VITAMIN K1)

Course overview

PHYTONADIONE (VITAMIN K1) IS A MEDICATION USED TO TREAT AND MANAGE VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY, WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR FOR INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE AND OTHER BLEEDS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, ACTIVITY, ADVERSE EVENTS, AND OTHER CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF PHYTONADIONE THERAPY IN THE CLINICAL SETTING RELATED TO THE ESSENTIAL POINTS NEEDED BY MEMBERS OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MANAGING THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY AND ITS RELATED CONDITIONS.