Mexiletine
- TRADE NAMES: Mexihexal; Mexilen; Mexitec; Mexitil (Boehringer Ingelheim)
- INDICATIONS: Ventricular arrhythmias
- CLASS: Antiarrhythmic class Ib
- HALF-LIFE: 10–12 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Caffeine, Citalopram, Cobicistat/Elvitegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide, Cobicistat/Elvitegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil, Oxtriphylline
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
MORTALITY
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SKIN.
HAIR.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
OTHER.
Page last updated 08/31/2022
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
