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What is vitamin K the antidote for? Reversing Warfarin and Superwarfarins

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In 1951, following an army inductee's suicide attempt with warfarin, doctors discovered that vitamin K was a specific and effective antidote. This historical event underscored the therapeutic use of the fat-soluble vitamin to reverse the effects of vitamin K antagonists, answering the question: what is vitamin K the antidote for?