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Vitamin K 3 MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Vitamin K 3
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.559.847.638.721.374.922
D02.455.849.291.523.500.922
D02.806.550.875
D04.615.638.721.374.922
Unique ID
D024483
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024483
Annotation
deficiency: coordinate VITAMIN K 3 (IM) with VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY (IM)
Scope Note
A synthetic naphthoquinone without the isoprenoid side chain and biological activity, but can be converted to active vitamin K2, menaquinone, after alkylation in vivo.
Entry Term(s)
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthalenedione
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone
2-Methylnaphthoquinone
Menadione
Menadione Bisulfite
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite, Trihydrate
Vicasol
Vikasol
Vitamin K3
Vitamin K3 Sodium Bisulfite
Pharm Action
Antifibrinolytic Agents
Vitamins
Registry Numbers
723JX6CXY5
0
6XF3C2HK77
130-36-9
6147-37-1
Related Numbers
130-36-9
130-37-0
58-27-5
6147-37-1
6XF3C2HK77
Previous Indexing
Vitamin K (1965-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002; see VITAMIN K 1965-2001
History Note
2002; use VITAMIN K 1965-2001
Date Introduced
2002/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Vitamin K 3 Preferred
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