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Post by librarylady on Feb 20, 2024 20:28:14 GMT
Physician said for me to take 10 mg of Vitamin K-1 per day.
All I can find are tablets that are measured in micrograms (mcg).
Vitamin K-1 tablet = 100 mcg
This means I need to take 10 tablets per day.......is that correct?
It just seems so wrong to need 10 tablets per day.....Have I done the math properly?
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Post by nightnurse on Feb 20, 2024 20:30:36 GMT
It does come in a 5mg tablet. Did he not write an rx?
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Feb 20, 2024 20:33:56 GMT
I would check with the doctors office. 10 pills a day seems really excessive.
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Post by librarylady on Feb 20, 2024 20:38:33 GMT
It does come in a 5mg tablet. Did he not write an rx? Where did you find a 5 mg tablet? |
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Post by nightnurse on Feb 20, 2024 20:52:06 GMT
I checked epocrates, it says it comes in 5mg tablets (as well as a bunch of other strengths). Amazon has 100mcg and 500mcg. Dosing is dependent on what it’s being ordered for, I believe the 100mcg dose is the dietary supplement dose but I’ve never ordered it for that. I’m also assuming the 5mg is an rx dose, but honestly that’s just an assumption. When I’ve ordered it, I’ve had it available in the in house pharmacy. Hopefully the doctor can write you an rx or direct you where to find the appropriate dosing.
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Post by samantha25 on Feb 20, 2024 20:56:32 GMT
You would need to take 100 pills of 100ug concentration to get to 10 mg daily. If you look on wikipedia recommended daily doses are about 90ug, so 10 mg seems really excessive.
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Post by nightnurse on Feb 20, 2024 21:03:27 GMT
You would need to take 100 pills of 100ug concentration to get to 10 mg daily. If you look on wikipedia recommended daily doses are about 90ug, so 10 mg seems really excessive. 10mg is used quite often, but not as a dietary supplement. That’s why I’m guessing it’s an rx dose only. |
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Post by samantha25 on Feb 20, 2024 21:07:47 GMT
You would need to take 100 pills of 100ug concentration to get to 10 mg daily. If you look on wikipedia recommended daily doses are about 90ug, so 10 mg seems really excessive. 10mg is used quite often, but not as a dietary supplement. That’s why I’m guessing it’s an rx dose only. yes, dietary, not sure for rx, but you'd have to take 100 pills, not 10 daily of 100ug to get to 10 mg |
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Post by samantha25 on Feb 26, 2024 1:16:52 GMT
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Post by mollycoddle on Feb 26, 2024 1:27:44 GMT
I would definitely call his office and get clarification. It seems like they could write a prescription.
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Post by littlemama on Feb 26, 2024 1:29:40 GMT
I would check with his office and if what he said matches your recollection, ask the pharmacist
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Post by Zee on Feb 26, 2024 1:39:00 GMT
People don't normally take vit K as a supplement, and if you were taking it because your INR is too high, that would be an Rx that could be just called in for you and it wouldn't be daily forever unless you have some condition I'm not familiar with or an ongoing deficiency, which would be pretty rare.
Call and get that clarified with the office.
ETA i just noticed this thread is 5 days old, hopefully you already got it sorted out.
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