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Is Vitamin K1 Injection Safe For An Infant With G6PD Deficiency?

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Question : Should a newborn with G6PD deficiency be given the Vit-K injection?
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Should be given. It is safe to be given

Detailed Answer:
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Let me assure that Vitamin K injection can be safely given to a newborn with G6PD deficiency. It has been clinically proven and you can check it from:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC0000/

Newborns are at risk of developing 'hemorrhagic disease of newborns' and hence Vitamin K injection should be given to such a child.

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Is Vitamin K1 Injection Safe For An Infant With G6PD Deficiency?

Brief Answer: Should be given. It is safe to be given Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Let me assure that Vitamin K injection can be safely given to a newborn with G6PD deficiency. It has been clinically proven and you can check it from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC0000/ Newborns are at risk of developing 'hemorrhagic disease of newborns' and hence Vitamin K injection should be given to such a child. Regards