Mexiletine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Mexiletine (mexiletine systemic) is a member of the drug class group I antiarrhythmics and is used to treat Arrhythmia, Diabetic Nerve Damage and Ventricular Tachycardia.

US matches:

• Mexiletine


• Mexiletine Hydrochloride

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C01BB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0031828-71-4

Chemical Formula

C11-H17-N-O

Molecular Weight

179

Therapeutic Category

Antiarrhythmic agent

Chemical Name

2-Propanamine, 1-(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)-

Foreign Names

• Mexiletinum (Latin)
• Mexiletin (German)
• Mexilétine (French)
• Mexiletina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mexiletina (OS: DCIT)
• Mexiletine (OS: BAN)
• Mexilétine (OS: DCF)
• Kö 1173 (IS)
• Mexiletine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, JAN, USAN)
• Mexilétine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mexiletine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mexiletinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mexiletini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Cirumimeru
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan



• Katen
  Zentiva, Czech Republic



• Mekiratin
  Ohara Yakuhin, Japan



• Melate
  Medisa Shinyaku, Japan



• Meldest
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Meletin
  Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan



• Mequitolide
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Metorekicin
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Mexibal
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Mexicord
  Polfa Grodzisk, Poland



• Mexilen
  Rafa, Israel



• Mexiletin
  Labormed Pharma, Romania



• Mexiletine Changzhou Siyao Pharm
  Changzhou Siyao, China



• Mexiletine
  Roxane, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States; Watson, United States



• Mexirate
  I'rom SeiyakuAiromu, Japan; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan



• Mexitil
  Boehringer Ingelheim, United Arab Emirates; Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Boehringer Ingelheim, Belgium; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bahrain; Boehringer Ingelheim, Brazil; Boehringer Ingelheim, Cyprus; Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim, Egypt; Boehringer Ingelheim, Finland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guyana; Boehringer Ingelheim, Iraq; Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, Jordan; Boehringer Ingelheim, Japan; Boehringer Ingelheim, Kuwait; Boehringer Ingelheim, Lebanon; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sri Lanka; Boehringer Ingelheim, Libya; Boehringer Ingelheim, New Zealand; Boehringer Ingelheim, Qatar; Boehringer Ingelheim, Romania; Boehringer Ingelheim, Saudi Arabia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Taiwan; Boehringer Ingelheim, United States; Boehringer Ingelheim, Yemen; Boehringer Ingelheim International, Luxembourg; Eczacibasi, Turkey; German Remedies, India



• Mexitil (veterinary use)
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United Kingdom



• Mexitilen
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Argentina



• Minsetil
  Zdravlje, Serbia



• Mobalen
  Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan



• Novo-Mexiletine
  Novopharm, Canada



• Olzoron
  Kobayashi Kako, Japan



• Poeruten
  Yoshindo, Japan



• Ritalmex
  ICN, Serbia; Valeant, Hungary



• Toi
  Kyorin Rimedio, Japan



• Tumetil
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Venezuela

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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