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Based on this information, why would taking a broad spectrum antibiotic produce nosebleeds?

2007-03-23 13:58:43 · 1 answers · asked by Amber 2 in Health Diseases & Conditions Other - Diseases

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that is easy...Vitamin K is the cofactor which adds the gamma-carboxylation for activating Cotting factors. The extrinsic factors such as II, VII, IX, X all need vitamin K.

So by killing off the normal bacteria in the intestines would cause a prolong PT value.

2007-03-23 16:05:11 · answer #1 · answered by juno406 4 · 0 0

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