Mexitil
Active Ingredient(s): MexiletineFDA Approved: * December 30, 1985
Pharm Company: * BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
Category: Irregular Heartbeat (Arrhythmia)
Mexiletine (INN) (sold under the brand names Mexitil and NaMuscla) is a medication used to treat abnormal heart rhythms, chronic pain, and some causes of muscle stiffness. Common side effects include abdominal pain, chest discomfort, drowsiness, headache, and nausea. It works as a non-selective voltage-gated sodium channel blocker and belongs to the Class IB group of anti-arrhythmic medications.[1] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Adverse effects 3 Pharmacology 4 Synthesis 5 Socie... [wikipedia]
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