mexiletine

English

Chemical structure of mexiletine

Etymology

From me(thyl) +‎ xyl(yl) +‎ eth(ylam)ine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɪkˈsʌɪ.lɪt.iːn/, /mɪkˈsɪl.ɪt.iːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɛkˈsɪl.əˌtiːn/

Noun

mexiletine (uncountable)

1. (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, C₆H₃(CH₃)₂(OCH₂CH(CH₃)NH₂).

Derived terms

• mexiletine hydrochloride

References

• “mexiletine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.