Hi Jo,
I wasn't very clear with that bit - all states use the same product in
Australia and so the preservatives etc are present irrespective of the
route given. The IM route however bypasses the mucosal route which is
one of the body's first line of defence against foreign agents. The IM
route with vit K has been linked with some cancers - some at the site of
the injection. We are actually loading the muscle site with 10000-20000
times a 'normal' level of vit K and research to date has failed to
understand where and how that depot of vit K is used. The cancer link
has been difficult to replicate but it is usually acknowleded that the
risk of cancer after IM Vit K although small, remains a possibility.
The new Konakion MM was developed to make it more easily assimilated
through the oral route by changing some of its components to increase
the oil factor. It still has preservatives etc and so is still of
question to parents, but perhaps the oral route more closely replicates
normal vit K intake.
Hope this makes sense,
Sue
On 24/03/2006, at 1:11 PM, Sue Cookson wrote:
Same sort of riks/benefits as any vaccination concept - oral vs IM
route with IM bypassing normal modes of K intake which is either
dietary or produced in the gut, IM including preservatives etc
within the product.
Hi Sue
Here in WA the same preparation is used for oral and IM vitamin K
(Konakion). So the preservatives you write about in the IM are also
present in the oral.
Jo
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