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Vitamin K 3

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Definition: A synthetic naphthoquinone without the isoprenoid side chain and biological activity, but can be converted to active vitamin K2, menaquinone, after alkylation in vivo.  deficiency: coordinate VITAMIN K 3 (IM) with VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY (IM)   
Pharmacological Action Vitamins; Antifibrinolytic Agents 		Other names Sodium Bisulfite, Menadione; Bisulfite, Menadione Sodium; Bisulfite, Menadione; Vitamin K3 Sodium Bisulfite; Vitamin K3; Vikasol; Vicasol; Menadione Sodium Bisulfite, Trihydrate; Menadione Sodium Bisulfite; Menadione Bisulfite; 2-Methylnaphthoquinone; 2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone; 2-Methyl-1,4-naphthalenedione; MenadioneDrugs* : MENADIONE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
menadione-S-glutathione conjugate  0   Glutathione/*analogs & derivatives Vitamin K 3/*analogs & derivatives. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2004 Dec 21;101(51):17582-7
menadione nicotinamide bisulfite  73581-79-0   Niacinamide/*analogs & derivatives Vitamin K 3/*analogs & derivatives. J Nutr 1993 Apr;123(4):737-43
menadione epoxide  15448-59-6   Vitamin K 3/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Exp Pathol 1991 Jun;72(3):301-9
menadione semiquinone  34524-96-4   Vitamin K 3/*analogs & derivatives. Cell Biol Int Rep 1987;11(1):63
3-bromomethylmenadione  50371-29-4 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-(bromomethyl)-3-methyl  Vitamin K 3/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1983;111(1):346
astato-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinol diphosphate  81781-58-0 1,4-Naphthalenediol, 6-(astato-211At)-2-methyl-, bis(dihydrogen phosphate), tetrasodium salt  *Astatine Vitamin K 3/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Appl Radiat Isot 1982;33(1):75
vitamin k5  83-70-5 4-amino-2-methyl-1-naphthalenol  Vitamin K 3/*analogs & derivatives. Methods Enzymol 1980;67:134

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