NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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vitamin A
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Vitamin B
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin K
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Detailed explanation-1: -Anticoagulant rodenticide toxicities are the most common cause of severe vitamin K deficiency in dogs and cats. Vitamin K reverses the anticoagulant effect of rodenticides over a period of 24 to 48 hours from initiation of therapy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dose: Vitamin K1 should be administered at 3 to 5 mg/kg PO divided Q 12 H with a fatty meal to enhance absorption. Duration of administration: Short-acting anticoagulants (warfarin and pindone): 14 days.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vitamin K1, or Phytonadione, may be prescribed to help the body form clots and prevent bleeding. Vitamin K1 is often given after animals eat certain kinds of rat or mouse poison. Treatment with Vitamin K1 may be required for several weeks as some poisons remain in the body for a period of time.