The uncoordinated use of the metric system by different scientific and engineering disciplines, particularly in the late 19th century, resulted in different choices of base units even though all were based on the same definitions of the metre and the kilogram.
Traditionally, patients taking warfarin have been advised to avoid vitamin K to prevent excess clotting. Surprisingly, scientists have now discovered that regular consumption of a modest amount of vitamin K actually helps stabilize the anticoagulant effects of warfarin. Vitamin K intake may thus help individuals using warfarin achieve the therapeutic benefits of the drugâwithout danger of clots or bleeding.
The amount of vitamin K in your diet can affect the amount (dose) of. warfarin you need to take. Your medicine dose must be balanced with your. diet to allow the drug to work correctly. A few things to remember when taking warfarin: You want a medium or moderate amount of vitamin K in the foods you. eat.