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Meaning of mexiletine in English:

mexiletine

noun

Pharmacology

  • A drug with structure and actions similar to those of lidocaine, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or intravenously in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias, and sometimes for the relief of neurogenic pain; 1-(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)-2-propanamine, C₆ H₃ (CH₃)₂ (OCH₂ CH(CH₃)NH₂).

Pronunciation

mexiletine

/mɪkˈsʌɪlətiːn/ /mɪkˈsɪlətiːn/

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Journal Pharmacy & Pharmacology. From me- + xil- + et- + -ine, after the alternative chemical name 1-methyl-2-(2,6-xylyloxy)ethylamine.