What is Vitamin K used for?

Vitamin K is indicated for: treatment.

Which species have cited Vitamin K dosing data?

Vitamin K dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 1 species: Sugar Glider.

Is Vitamin K a controlled substance?

Vitamin K is not federally scheduled as a controlled substance, but is veterinary prescription only in most jurisdictions.

Vitamin K

Calculate dosage

Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Vitamin K is dosed at 5 mg/kg PO q 24 h for 14 days in sugar gliders, per MSD/Merck Veterinary Manual. Drugs Commonly Used to Treat Sugar Gliders (dosage table). https://www.msdvetmanual.com/multimedia/table/drugs-commonly-used-to-treat-sugar-gliders URL: https://www.msdvetmanual.com/multimedia/table/drugs-commonly-used-to-treat-sugar-gliders. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Uncategorized

Routes

PO or SC

Indications

treatment

Species with Vitamin K dosing data (3 dose rules)

Sugar Glider

Species references:All Sugar Glider drugs

Evidence levels across 3 dose rules

Weak×3

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Backed by a published source

· MSD/Merck Veterinary Manual. Drugs Commonly Used to Treat Sugar Gliders (dosage table). https://www.msdvetmanual.com/multimedia/table/drugs-commonly-used-to-treat-sugar-gliders URL: https://www.msdvetmanual.com/multimedia/table/drugs-commonly-used-to-treat-sugar-gliders

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