vitamin K2; menaquinone-4; menatetrenone (INN, MK4)
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Physiology
- vitamin K2 is the major form of Vitamin K in humans
- it is produced via conversion of vitamin K1 in the testes, pancreas & in arterial walls
Indications
- hemostatic agent
- adjunctive therapy for pain of osteoporosis
- treatment of nocturnal leg cramps
Dosage
- 180 ug PO QD (nocturnal leg cramps)[1][2]
More general terms
Component of
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Menatetrenone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menatetrenone
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tan J, Zhu R, Li Y, Wang L, Liao S, Cheng L, Mao L, Jing D. Vitamin K2 in managing nocturnal leg cramps: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med 2024 Oct 28; [e-pub]. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39466236 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2825457