Selected Anticoagulants (Vitamin K antagonists)/Vitamin K Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Serious. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Your blood thinner prevents the formation of vitamin K-dependent clotting particles in your body. Taking vitamin K counteracts this effect.
What might happen:
The beneficial effects of your blood thinner may decrease. Your chance for forming a blood clot may increase.
What you should do about this interaction:
Vitamin K is usually only given in a hospital or in your doctor's office. It is intentionally given to counteract the effects of your blood thinner.
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