• Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular schedule.
• Do not take a double dose or extra doses.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Check blood work regularly. Talk with healthcare provider.
• If you are taking a blood thinner, check blood work (prothrombin time/INR). Talk with healthcare provider.
• Store tablets at room temperature.
• Protect tablets from light.
• Store liquid (suspension) in a refrigerator. Throw away any unused portion after 3 days.
• The injection will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
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• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
• Short-term discomfort after use.
• Belly pain.
• Abnormal taste. This is usually reversible.
• Flushing. Wearing layers of clothes or summer clothes and cool environment may help.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Pinpoint red spots on skin.
• Unusual bruising or bleeding.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
• If you have an allergy to phytonadione (vitamin k) or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• If you have any of the following conditions: Glucose-6-phosphate deficiency or liver disease.
• Phytonadione works in the liver to prevent or to help stop bleeding.
• It helps you get enough essential nutrients in your diet.
Oral:
• Take this medicine with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
• A liquid (suspension) is available if you cannot swallow pills. Shake well before use.
• Those who have feeding tubes can also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after medicine is given.
Injection:
• This medicine is given as a shot into a vein or into the fatty part of the skin.
• This medicine is routinely given to newborn babies.
• This medicine is used to promote proper growth and good health.
• This medicine is used to replace low vitamin K stores.
• Vitamin K may be a dietary supplement that is necessary in patients who have a difficulty absorbing fat-soluble vitamins.
• This medicine is used to prevent and treat bleeding.
