Drug category: vitamin and mineral deficiency drugs.
Storage : store at room temperature, away from light, and avoid freezing.
Solubility: soluble in chloroform, ether or vegetable oil, slightly soluble in ethanol and insoluble in water.
Product introduction: Stable to air and humidity, but will be decomposed in the sun. It widely exists in natural green plants.
Uses:
·Promote hemagglutination.
·Promote the synthesis of prothrombin in the liver.
·Increase intestinal peristalsis and secretion function.
Properties
Summary
Vitamin K3 is white or almost white crystalline powder, caking after moisture absorption, soluble in water and hot ethanol, insoluble in ice ethanol, insoluble in benzene and water, pH 4.7-7. It is stable at room temperature and easy to decompose when exposed to light. Vitamin K3 is a kind of procoagulant, which can be used to treat some hemorrhagic diseases caused by the lack of vitamin K. vitamin K3 is also called menadione, which can promote the formation of prothrombin, but also has diuretic effect, and can reduce blood pressure. Sometimes vitamin K3 is used as a colorant or food additive.