Mexiletine Hydrochloride
mexiletine hydrochloride
Mexiletine hydrochloride capsules, USP are used to treat documented ventricular arrhythmias, such as sustained ventricular tachycardia, that, in the judgment of the physician, are life-threatening.
Form
Tablet
Uses
1
Side effects
1
Category
Cardiovascular
What is Mexiletine Hydrochloride used for?
- Mexiletine hydrochloride capsules, USP are indicated for the treatment of documented ventricular arr
mexiletine hydrochloride side effects
The following side effects have been reported for mexiletine hydrochloride. Their order does not indicate how often an effect occurs.
mexiletine hydrochloride warnings & precautions
- BOXED WARNING WARNINGS Mortality In the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST), a long-term, multicent
- The average duration of treatment with encainide or flecainide in this study was ten months.
- The applicability of the CAST results to other populations (e.g., those without recent myocardial infarction) is uncertain.
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