Vitamin K1 is used clinically for the prevention and treatment of hypothrombin syndrome, vitamin K1 deficiency, neonatal spontaneous hemorrhage, as well as bleeding caused by obstructive jaundice, bile fistula, chronic diarrhea, etc., and hypoprothrombinemia caused by coumarins, sodium salicylate, etc.
Vitamin K-1 is a yellow to orange transparent viscous liquid, odorless or almost odorless; easily decomposed when exposed to light. It is soluble in chloroform, ether or vegetable oil, slightly soluble in ethanol and insoluble in water.
ChEBI: 2-methyl-3-(3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-enyl)naphthalene-1,4-dione is a member of 1,4-naphthoquinones.
