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Phytonadione is a vitamin K replacement, which is a clear, yellow to amber, viscous, and nearly odorless liquid. It is insoluble in water, soluble in chloroform and slightly soluble in ethanol. It has a molecular weight of 450.7. Phytonadione is 2-methyl-3-phytyl-1, 4-naphthoquinone. Its empirical formula is C 31 H 46 O 2 and its structural formula is: Phytonadione tablets, USP for oral administration contain 5 mg of phytonadione, USP and are yellow round shaped scored tablets, debossed with “AP” on top and “5” on bottom of the score-line and plain on the other side. Inactive ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, pregelatinized starch, colloidal silicon dioxide, and magnesium stearate. phytonadione-structure-jpg