It is discouraged togive vitamin K subcutaneously, because theĪbsorption of vitamin K is less predictable.In addition, only give Therefore,therecommendation isgiving one-half or one-quarter ofĪ 5 mg tab, because vitamin K tablets are easy to cut with a pillĪnother option is givinginjectable vitamin K orally, byĭispensing it in an oral syringe and have patients mix it with But this dose is hard to give because the Top ofa high risk of bleeding, the suggestion is giving 1 to 2.5 mgĪbout1 mg is often enough to lower the INR into the therapeutic becaise vitamin K can bring the INR downįaster than just holding warfarin, but it doesn't seem to decreaseįor most of these patients, the suggestion isholding warfarinįor a dose or two and then adjusting it to get the INR in theĪppropriate range.But for patients with an INR between 5 and 9 on
However it is controversial when INR isbetween5 and 9 and when It's usually NOT needed for INRs under 5. Vitamin Kis usually needed for a patient with anINR over 9 or
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