User:Mr. Ibrahem/Mexiletine

Mexiletine, sold under the brand name Mexitil among others, is a medication used to treat ventricular arrhythmias that are life threatening and certain types of myotonia. It may be used when other treatments do not work. While it has been used for diabetic neuropathy such use is not well supported. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include chest discomfort, headache, lightheadedness, and nausea. Other side effects may include arrhythmias, heart failure, liver problems, low platelets, seizures, and low white blood cells. It is a class IB anti-arrhythmic and works as a sodium channel blocker.

Mexiletine was approved for medical use in 1985. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom 100 pills of 167 mg costs the NHS about £5,000 as of 2021. In the United States 100 pills of 150 mg costs about 47 USD.