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Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Less common
Flushing of face redness, pain, or swelling at place of injection skin lesions at place of injection (rare) unusual taste
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients.
Side Effects
Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.
Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Less common
Flushing of face redness, pain, or swelling at place of injection skin lesions at place of injection (rare) unusual taste
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
Why Do People Take Vitamin K?
helping the blood clot, preventing excessive bleeding.
Unlike many other vitamins, vitamin K is not typically used as a dietary supplement. Vitamin K is actually a group of compounds. The most important of these compounds appears to be vitamin K1 and vitamin K2.
Recently, some people have looked to vitamin K2 to treat osteoporosis and steroid-induced bone loss, but the research is conflicting.
For The Consumer
Applies to phytonadione: oral capsule, oral tablet
Other dosage forms:
Side effects requiring immediate medical attention
Along with its needed effects, phytonadione (the active ingredient contained in Vitamin K) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking phytonadione:
Incidence not known
Bluish color of the fingernails, lips, skin, palms, or nail beds
blurred vision
chest tightness
confusion
cough
difficulty swallowing
dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
fast heartbeat
hives, itching, skin rash
puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
rapid and weak pulse
sweating
trouble breathing
unusual tiredness or weakness
yellow eyes or skin
Side effects not requiring immediate medical attention
Some side effects of phytonadione may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine.