Vitamin K Relief for Acute Pancreatitis

Vitamin K3 may reduce inflammation in potentially fatal, painful acute pancreatitis.

A potentially fatal condition, acute pancreatitis is sudden inflammation in the pancreas. Symptoms can include:⁽⁴⁹⁾

Swollen abdomen
Nausea
Vomiting
Fever
Pain

If severe, acute pancreatitis can lead to:⁽⁴⁹⁾

Dehydration
Low blood pressure
Organ failure
Internal bleeding in the pancreas
Death

Two common causes of the illness are gallstones and chronic heavy alcohol consumption.⁽⁴⁹⁾

Results of an animal study suggest vitamin K3 could relieve acute pancreatitis. In mice, vitamin K3 injections reduced inflammation in the pancreas caused by this painful condition.⁽⁴¹⁾