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The drug has a bioavailability of 90%, and peak plasma concentrations are seen after 2–4 hours. The mean drug half-life is approximately 11 hours. Mexiletine is predominantly metabolised by the liver. The pharmacokinetics of mexiletine are preserved with even moderate to severe renal impairment, but dose adjustment may be required when creatinine clearance falls below 10 mL/minute. Synthesis
Society and culture
Mexiletine is available for human use in the US, and has been reintroduced in the UK as a licensed product, having previously only been available as a named patient import. The drug is sold under the trade name Mexitil for use in arrhythmias and NaMuscla for use in myotonia. Veterinary uses
Mexiletine is available to veterinarians in the US for the treatment of heart disease in dogs and cats. It is commonly used for the treatment of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in Boxer dogs in combination with sotalol. References
Further reading
Peck T, Hill S, Williams M, eds. (2004). Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-68794-2. External links
"Mexiletine". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.