Menadione
- Generic Name
- Menadione
- Brand Names
- -
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C11H8O2
- CAS Number
- 58-27-5
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 723JX6CXY5
- Background
A synthetic naphthoquinone without the isoprenoid side chain and biological activity, but can be converted to active vitamin K2, menaquinone, after alkylation in vivo.
- Indication
The primary known function of vitamin K is to assist in the normal clotting of blood, but it may also play a role in normal bone calcification.
- Associated Conditions
- Factor II deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Associated Therapies
- -
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