Vitamin K antagonizes_____________?

Correct answer: A. Bishydroxy coumarin

  • A. Bishydroxy coumarin
  • B. Thrombin formation
  • C. Corticosteroids
  • D. Production of clotting factors by liver

Explanation

Vitamin K antagonizes bishydroxycoumarin, also called dicoumarol, by reversing its anticoagulant effect. Both substances act through the vitamin K-dependent clotting-factor pathway.

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