Cardiovascular drugs mnemonic

Vitamin K dependent clotting factors affected by warfarin

The mnemonic

1972

What each word stands for

  • 1Factor X (10)
  • 9Factor IX (9)
  • 7Factor VII (7)
  • 2Factor II (2)

Why it matters clinically

Explains why warfarin prolongs PT and why INR is monitored.

Where it stops being reliable

Leaves out proteins C and S, which are also vitamin K dependent and explain early skin necrosis.

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Common questions

What is the Cardiovascular drugs mnemonic?

1972. It helps you recall: Vitamin K dependent clotting factors affected by warfarin.

What does "1" stand for?

Factor X (10)

What does "9" stand for?

Factor IX (9)

What does "7" stand for?

Factor VII (7)

What are all the parts of the 1972 mnemonic?

1: Factor X (10); 9: Factor IX (9); 7: Factor VII (7); 2: Factor II (2).

Which topic does this mnemonic belong to?

It belongs to Cardiovascular drugs in Pharmacology.

Where does this mnemonic stop being reliable?

Leaves out proteins C and S, which are also vitamin K dependent and explain early skin necrosis.

How is this useful clinically?

Explains why warfarin prolongs PT and why INR is monitored.

How do I make this mnemonic stick?

Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Pharmacology question about Cardiovascular drugs.

Is this a standard mnemonic?

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