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Why is vitamin K not given for more than 3 days?

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Further studies on different foods led to the discovery of an "anti-haemorraghic factor", which was designated vitamin K (with the "K" standing for "Koagulations-Vitamin") given that it was essential for normal haemostasis. read more

There are therapies in which vitamin K is given for more than 3 days, but I assume the treatment your question is referring to is vitamin K given to newborns. Vitamin K is vital in clotting blood. It is a fat soluble vitamin, which in most cases of healthy people, accumulates and is not readily expelled by the body. read more

This is disturbing given the fact that vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin and therefore has the potential to accumulate in body tissues. More disturbing is that the liver of a newborn does not begin to function until 3 or 4 days after birth. read more