K-2 500 mcg MK-4 Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking K-2 500 mcg MK-4 against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
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K-2 500 mcg MK-4 is a dietary supplement by Superior Source with 2 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for sugar substitute / sweetener, blood sugar support in diabetes, weight management.Based on those ingredients, 261 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated major. The ingredients most likely to interact are Stevia leaf extract, Vitamin K. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of K-2 500 mcg MK-4 by Superior Source
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains 2 active ingredients: vitamin K (as MK-4) at 500 mcg per dose, and stevia leaf extract as a sweetener. Vitamin K is an essential nutrient that helps your body produce clotting factors and supports bone health.
Stevia is a plant-derived sweetener with no calories. The tablet also contains inactive ingredients (lactose and acacia) used as fillers and binders.
Does it work?
Strong evidence
Vitamin K is effective for treating vitamin K-dependent clotting disorders, replacing clotting factors, reversing excessive warfarin anticoagulation, and treating certain types of bleeding. It is possibly effective for osteoporosis prevention or management.
Stevia leaf extract has insufficient evidence to reliably rate its effectiveness for diabetes, high blood pressure, or weight management—the small studies available show mixed results.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Vitamin K taken by mouth is generally well tolerated in food amounts and most supplements for healthy people; mild gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, stomach upset, and diarrhea can occur but are usually temporary. Purified stevia in food amounts is generally recognized as safe, but whole-leaf or high-dose supplement forms lack solid safety data, so caution is advised.
Minor side effects from stevia—such as headache, dizziness, nausea, bloating, and muscle pain—tend to resolve within the first week. Serious allergic reactions are rare.
Meds to double-check
Major interaction found
Before taking this product, double-check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take warfarin (Coumadin) or other blood thinners—vitamin K can reverse their effect. Also check if you take lithium (a mood stabilizer), blood pressure medications, or diabetes drugs, since stevia may theoretically raise lithium levels or increase the risk of low blood pressure or low blood sugar.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with clinical evidence supporting its stated purpose. Major medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
This product is most useful if you need vitamin K supplementation for clotting support or bone health and don't take warfarin. If you're on warfarin, lithium, blood pressure medication, or diabetes medication, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking it—vitamin K especially can interfere with warfarin's effectiveness.
Even if you take other medications, run your exact drug list through the interaction checker on this page to be sure.
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Assessment coverage: 2 of 2 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Dec 29, 2014.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about K-2 500 mcg MK-4, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Superior Source |
|---|---|
| Net contents | 60 MicroLingual(R) Instant Dissolve Tablet(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Dec 29, 2014 |
| DSLD ID | 40476 |
| Product type | Botanical With Nutrients |
| Supplement form | Tablet Or Pill |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for K-2 500 mcg MK-4 by Superior Source, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Stevia leaf extract | 1 mg | -- |
| Vitamin K | 500 mcg | 625% |
Other ingredients: Lactose, Acacia
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions: As a dietary supplement, dissolve one MicroLingual(R) tablet under the tongue as directed by your healthcare provider. This product may also be chewed/swallowed.
Seals/Symbols
MicroLingual(R)
GMO FREE
FDA Statement of Identity
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
General
ITEM # 90410 30603W P01 R04
Precautions
Warnings: If you are currently taking any anti-coagulant drugs (warfarin, coumadin, heparin, i.e.) or if you are pregnant/lactating, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
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K-2 500 mcg MK-4 by Superior Source label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in K-2 500 mcg MK-4 by Superior Source
These are the 2 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 MicroLingual(R) Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill Servings per container60 Amounts shown are per serving.
Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.
Stevia leaf extract
Interacts with259 drugs
Stevia is a plant-based, calorie-free sweetener that is widely used as a sugar alternative and is considered safe in normal food amounts by major regu...
Stevia leaf extract monograph & interactionsVitamin K
Interacts with2 drugs
Vitamin K is an essential nutrient your body needs for normal blood clotting and to support healthy bones. Most people get enough from food, but suppl...
Vitamin K monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Lactose, Acacia. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
K-2 500 mcg MK-4 by Superior Source Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Superior Source K-2 500 mcg MK-4 contains vitamin K and stevia leaf extract, both of which interact with medications.
The most serious concern is vitamin K's Major interaction with warfarin (Coumadin), a blood thinner. Vitamin K directly reverses warfarin's anticoagulant effect, so even moderate changes in your intake—from food, supplements, or this product—can reduce how well the drug protects you from clots.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Stevia leaf extract carries Moderate and Minor interactions. It may theoretically increase lithium levels (a mood stabilizer) by reducing how your body clears it, which could raise the drug to unsafe concentrations.
It also theoretically increases the risk of low blood pressure (hypotension) when combined with blood pressure medications, and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) when combined with diabetes drugs, though the evidence for these effects is mixed.
Altogether, these interactions span 261 individual medications. Before you start this product, use the interaction checker below with your exact medications—especially if you take warfarin, lithium, blood pressure drugs, or diabetes medications.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in K-2 500 mcg MK-4 interact with 261 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
2 of the 2 ingredients in K-2 500 mcg MK-4 interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Stevia leaf extract Vitamin K
Benazepril, HydrochlorothiazideLotensin HCT
How Benazepril, Hydrochlorothiazide interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Benazepril, Hydrochlorothiazide interactionBendroflumethiazideAprinox, Naturetin, Neo-NaClex
How Bendroflumethiazide interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Bendroflumethiazide interactionBendroflumethiazide, NadololCorzide
How Bendroflumethiazide, Nadolol interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Bendroflumethiazide, Nadolol interactionBendroflumethiazide, Rauwolfia SerpentinaRauzide
How Bendroflumethiazide, Rauwolfia Serpentina interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Bendroflumethiazide, Rauwolfia Serpentina interactionBenzthiazideExna
How Benzthiazide interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Benzthiazide interactionBetaxololBetoptic, Kerlone
How Betaxolol interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Betaxolol interactionBisoprololZebeta
How Bisoprolol interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Bisoprolol interactionBisoprolol, HydrochlorothiazideZiac
How Bisoprolol, Hydrochlorothiazide interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Bisoprolol, Hydrochlorothiazide interactionBosentanTracleer
How Bosentan interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Bosentan interactionBumetanideBurinex
How Bumetanide interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Bumetanide interactionBumetanide (iv)Bumex
How Bumetanide (iv) interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Bumetanide (iv) interactionBumetanide (oral)Bumex
How Bumetanide (oral) interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Bumetanide (oral) interactionCanagliflozinInvokana
How Canagliflozin interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, stevia might increase the risk for hypoglycemia when combined with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Canagliflozin interactionCanagliflozin, MetforminInvokamet
How Canagliflozin, Metformin interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, stevia might increase the risk for hypoglycemia when combined with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Canagliflozin, Metformin interactionCanagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideInvokamet XR
How Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, stevia might increase the risk for hypoglycemia when combined with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionCandesartan CilexetilAmias, Atacand
How Candesartan Cilexetil interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Candesartan Cilexetil interactionCandesartan Cilexetil, HydrochlorothiazideAtacand HCT
How Candesartan Cilexetil, Hydrochlorothiazide interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Candesartan Cilexetil, Hydrochlorothiazide interactionCaptoprilAcepril, Capoten
How Captopril interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Captopril interactionCaptopril, HydrochlorothiazideAcezide, Capozide
How Captopril, Hydrochlorothiazide interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Captopril, Hydrochlorothiazide interactionCarteololCartrol, Ocupress
How Carteolol interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Carteolol interactionCarvedilolCoreg, Coreg CR
How Carvedilol interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Carvedilol interactionCeliprololCelicard
How Celiprolol interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Celiprolol interactionChlorothiazideDiuril
How Chlorothiazide interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Chlorothiazide interactionChlorothiazide, MethyldopaAldochlor, Aldoclor 150, Aldoclor 250
How Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa interactionChlorothiazide, ReserpineDiupres
How Chlorothiazide, Reserpine interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Chlorothiazide, Reserpine interactionChlorpropamideChlorpropam, Diabinese
How Chlorpropamide interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, stevia might increase the risk for hypoglycemia when combined with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Chlorpropamide interactionChlorthalidoneHygroton, Thalitone
How Chlorthalidone interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Chlorthalidone interactionChlorthalidone, ClonidineClorpres, Combipres
How Chlorthalidone, Clonidine interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Chlorthalidone, Clonidine interactionCilazaprilInhibace
How Cilazapril interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Cilazapril interactionClevidipineCleviprex
How Clevidipine interacts with K-2 500 mcg MK-4 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Stevia Leaf ExtractAntihypertensive Drugs Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Read the full Stevia Leaf Extract + Clevidipine interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in K-2 500 mcg MK-4 with known interactions, here are the types of medications they can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Stevia leaf extract
Lithium
Theoretically, stevia might decrease clearance and increase levels of lithium.
Animal research suggests that stevia extracts might have diuretic activity. Theoretically, increased reabsorption of lithium along with sodium might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium.
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, stevia might increase the risk for hypoglycemia when combined with antidiabetes drugs.
Preliminary clinical research in patients with type 2 diabetes suggests that taking a single dose of stevia extract 1000 mg reduces postprandial blood glucose levels when taken with a meal. However, other clinical research in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes suggests that taking stevioside 250 mg three times daily does not significantly affect blood glucose levels or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) after three months of treatment.
Antihypertensive Drugs
Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Stevia extract and stevioside might lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. However, other clinical research suggests that stevioside does not significantly lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
Vitamin K
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Vitamin K can antagonize and reverse the therapeutic effects of warfarin.
Vitamin K antagonizes the effects of warfarin. Excessive vitamin K intake, either from supplements or from changes in the diet, can reduce the anticoagulant effect of warfarin.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for K-2 500 mcg MK-4, from the product label.
Superior Source
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- Superior Source
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- CA
- Phone Number
- (800) 421-6175
- Web Address
- www.superiorsourcevitamins.com
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The Full Monographs Behind K-2 500 mcg MK-4’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Stevia
Interacts with 259 drugsStevia is a plant-based, calorie-free sweetener that is widely used as a sugar alternative and is considered safe in normal food amounts by major regulators. Purified stevia extracts have a...
Read the full Stevia monograph → Herb & supplement monographVitamin K
Interacts with 2 drugsVitamin K is an essential nutrient your body needs for normal blood clotting and to support healthy bones. Most people get enough from food, but supplements are sometimes used for deficiency...
Read the full Vitamin K monograph →Sources & How We Checked
K-2 500 mcg MK-4's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 21 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Stevia 10 references
- Chan P, Xu DY, Liu JC, et al. The effect of stevioside on blood pressure and plasma catecholamines in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Life Sci 1998;63:1679-84. PubMed
- Melis MS. A crude extract of Stevia rebaudiana increases the renal plasma flow of normal and hypertensive rats. Braz J Med Biol Res 1996;29:669-75.
- Melis MS. Chronic administration of aqueous extract of Stevia rebaudiana in rats: renal effects. J Ethnopharmacol 1995;47:129-34. PubMed
- Melis MS, Sainati AR. Effect of calcium and verapamil on renal function of rats during treatment with stevioside. J Ethnopharmacol 1991;33:257-622. PubMed
- Hsieh MH, Chan P, Sue YM, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of oral stevioside in patients with mild essential hypertension: a two-year, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Clin Ther 2003;25:2797-808. PubMed
- Chan P, Tomlinson B, Chen YJ, et al. A double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effectiveness and tolerability of oral stevioside in human hypertension. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2000;50:215-20. PubMed
- Gregersen S, Jeppesen PB, Holst JJ, Hermansen K. Antihyperglycemic effects of stevioside in type 2 diabetic subjects. Metabolism 2004;53:73-6. PubMed
- Barriocanal LA, Palacios M, Benitez G, et al. Apparent lack of pharmacological effect of steviol glycosides used as sweeteners in humans. A pilot study of repeated exposures in some normotensive and hypotensive individuals and in Type 1 and Type 2 diabeti
- Ferri LA, Alves-Do-Prado W, Yamada SS, et al. Investigation of the antihypertensive effect of oral crude stevioside in patients with mild essential hypertension. Phytother Res 2006;20:732-6. PubMed
- Almiron-Roig E, Navas-Carretero S, Castelnuovo G, et al. Impact of acute consumption of beverages containing plant-based or alternative sweetener blends on postprandial appetite, food intake, metabolism, and gastro-intestinal symptoms: Results of the SWEE
Vitamin K 11 references
- McEvoy GK, ed. AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998.
- Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2002.
- Crowther MA, Ageno W, Garcia D, et al. Oral vitamin K versus placebo to correct excessive anticoagulation in patients receiving warfarin: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150(5):293-300. PubMed
- Dietary vitamin K guidance: an effective strategy for stable control of oral anticoagulation? Nutr Rev. 2010;68(3):178-81. PubMed
- Kim JS, Nafziger AN, Gaedigk A, et al. Effects of oral vitamin K on S- and R-warfarin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: enhanced safety of warfarin as a CYP2C9 probe. J Clin Pharmacol. 2001 Jul;41(7):715-22. PubMed
- Riegert-Johnson, D. L. and Volcheck, G. W. The incidence of anaphylaxis following intravenous phytonadione (vitamin K1): a 5-year retrospective review. Ann.Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002;89(4):400-406. PubMed
- Dezee, K. J., Shimeall, W. T., Douglas, K. M., Shumway, N. M., and O'malley, P. G. Treatment of excessive anticoagulation with phytonadione (vitamin K): a meta-analysis. Arch.Intern.Med. 2-27-2006;166(4):391-397. DOI
- Dentali, F., Ageno, W., and Crowther, M. Treatment of coumarin-associated coagulopathy: a systematic review and proposed treatment algorithms. J.Thromb.Haemost. 2006;4(9):1853-1863. PubMed
- Caluwé R, Vandecasteele S, Van Vlem B, Vermeer C, De Vriese AS. Vitamin K2 supplementation in haemodialysis patients: a randomized dose-finding study. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2014;29(7):1385-90.
- Huang ZB, Wan SL, Lu YJ, Ning L, Liu C, Fan SW. Does vitamin K2 play a role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis for postmenopausal women: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Osteoporos Int. 2015;26(3):1175-86. PubMed
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