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Foods rich in vitamin K include green leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, asparagus, watercress, cabbage, cauliflower, peas, beans, olives, canola, soy, beef, cereals and dairy products. Warfarin is prescribed by doctors for people with a variety of conditions, such as fibrillation, artificial heart valves, history of serious blood clots, clotting disorders and placement of indwelling catheters. Usually, blood tests are done regularly to evaluate the level of blood thinning, using a test for prothrombin time. The dose by mouth is not considered adequate as prevention, particularly in breastfeeding infants. Early concerns over the risk of cancer has never been proven and are generally not considered to be clinically relevant.
If the prothrombin time is just a little bit higher and poor food intake is thought to be the cause, increasing the consumption of foods rich in vitamin K can be tried. In non emergency situations, vitamin K1 can be given by mouth. If necessary, vitamin K1 can be injected. Injection into a muscle or vein should only be done by a health professional. Many serious side effects have occurred after the injection. Avoid the use of vitamin supplements or K3 menadione (not available in the United States). Intramuscular vitamin K has been associated rarely with anaphylactoid reactions, including shock, cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and death. Therefore, this route of Administration should be avoided if possible. If given intravenously, preparations should be under strict medical supervision.
Skin hypersensitivity reactions are rare and can occur especially with an injection of vitamin K1 may arise at the injection site which may take 1-2 months to complete and can cause scars. Natural standard information does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Vitamin K deficiency in infants can cause bloody baby disease, also known as vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Though up to half of the newborns may have some degree of deficiency of vitamin K, bloody serious diseases with bleeding is rare. Bleeding may occur at the injection site, umbilicus, or in the digestive tract. Life-threatening intracranial hemorrhage retroperitoneal bleeding in the head or the area behind the lower abdomen can also occur.