Phytomenadione (3 contents)
Each newborn at birth should receive one dose of vitamin K. The usual dose is an intramuscular administration of 0.5 mg. In babies born prematurely, the dose depends on the birth weight.
Vitamin K plays an important role in protein synthesis processes, including blood clotting factors. An insufficient supply of vitamin K can consequently lead to vitamin Kdeficiency ble eding (VKDB),...