Anticoagulants and Vitamin K

Patients undergoing anticoagulant medication therapy with Coumadin (coumadin, panwarfarin) demand to follow a consistent feeding pattern. In particular, a sudden addition or lessening in nutrients rich in Vitamin Kelvin should be avoided. Vitamin Kelvin is used by the liver to fabricate some of the clotting factors necessary for coagulum formation. Warfarin and Vitamin Kelvin interfere with each other's actions; therefore, dramatic displacements in eating forms should be carefully monitored by assessing its impact on factor II time. Prothrombin clip is a diagnostic test that measurements how long it takes for blood to clot.

Foods of high or medium Vitamin Kelvin content make not necessitate to be avoided. It is most of import to avoid disconnected additions or lessenings in the consumption of Vitamin Kelvin rich foods, especially those with very high levels.

Vitamin Kelvin Content in Select Foods

Very High (> 500 ug / serving)

• Kale (3/4 cup cooked)
  
• Collards (3/4 cup cooked)
  
• Parsley (1.5 cups raw)
  
• Seaweed (3.5 oz raw)
  
• Spinach (1 cup cooked)
  
• Swiss Chard (1/2 cup cooked)
  
• Turnip Greens (3/4 cup cooked)
• Green Tea (8 oz)

High (100-500 ug/serving)

• Broccoli (1 cup raw)
  
• Brussel Sprouts (5)
  
• Cauliflower (3/4 cup cooked)
  
• Chick Peas (1/2 cup cooked)
  
• Chinese Cabbage (1/2 c. cooked)
  
• Collard Greens (1/2 cup cooked)
  
• Endive (1 cup raw)
  
• Lentils (1/2 cup cooked)
  
• Mung Beans (3/4 cup cooked)
  
• Soybeans (1/2 cup cooked)
  
• Egg vitellus (5)
  
• Beef Liver (3.5 oz)

Medium (25-100 ug/serving)

• Asparagus (1/2 cup cooked)
  
• Cabbage, reddish or achromatic (2/3 c. ckd)
  
• Celery (3 chaffs raw)
  
• Green Beans (3/4 cup cooked)
  
• Green Onion (1/3 cup raw)
  
• Green Tomato (raw, whole)
  
• Lettuce (1 cup raw)
  
• Okra (1/2 cup cooked)
  
• Watercress (1 cup raw)
  
• Green Apple (1 small)
  
• Pistachio Nuts (3.5 oz)
  
• Soybean Oil (1 Tablespoon)
  
• Rolled Oats (1/2 cup)
  
• Wheat Bran (1 ¾ cup)
  
• Wheat Flour (1 cup)
  
• Wheat Beginning (1 cup)
  
• Chicken Liver (3.5 oz)
  
• Pork Liver (3.5 oz)
  
• Coffee (8 oz)

Source: USDA Food Database

Note: Avoid addendums with Vitamin Kelvin and alcoholic beverage while taking anticoagulants.