Enoxaparin and Phytonadione (vitamin K1) interaction
Enoxaparin and Phytonadione (vitamin K1): the Phytonadione (vitamin K1) prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Phytonadione (vitamin K1) (PHYTONADIONE) label · effective 2026-03-24
Anticoagulants Phytonadione injectable emulsion may induce temporary resistance to prothrombin-depressing anticoagulants, especially when larger doses of phytonadione injectable emulsion are used.
Should this occur, higher doses of anticoagulant therapy may be needed when resuming anticoagulant therapy, or a change in therapy to a different class of anticoagulant may be necessary (i.e., heparin sodium).
Anticoagulants: May induce temporary resistance to prothrombin-depressing anticoagulants.
Phytonadione injectable emulsion does not affect the anticoagulant action of heparin.
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