MEXITIL (MEXILETINE)

Mexitil Information

Mexitil is a popular medicine that is also known under the generic name of Mexiletine. This medicine is known to affect the way in which the patient’s heart beats. Therefore, this drug is widely used in the treatment of patients who are suffering from severe irregular heartbeat.

Mexitil Indications

Mexitil is a popular medicine that is widely prescribed in the treatment of patients who are suffering from severe irregular heartbeat. However, this medicine might also be prescribed to prevent or to treat some other medical disorders that have not been listed here.

Mexitil Warnings

During your treatment with Mexitil you should avoid skipping doses, changing your regular dosing schedule, or stopping your treatment with this medicine without first consulting it with your personal physician. Changing the schedule that you have been prescribed by your physician could trigger severe consequences. Mexiletine is a medicine that can sometimes cause blurred vision, drowsiness and dizziness. Therefore, during your treatment with this medicine you should be careful while performing hazardous activities or any other activities that require mental and physical alertness (such as driving, operating complicated machinery, etc).
Before you start taking Mexitil, you should alert your personal physician if you have

any type of heart problem or heart disease,
liver disease,
epilepsy.

Under these circumstances, you might not be allowed to start taking Mexitil, or you might have to take a lower dose of this medicine. Your personal physician might want to monitor your treatment with this medicine to see how your body reacts to it.

Mexitil is a category C FDA pregnancy medicine. Therefore, it has not been clearly determined whether a treatment with this drug could harm a growing fetus if it is taken during pregnancy. You should inform your physician if you are pregnant or if you plan to be so soon. It has been clearly determined that this medicine’s ingredients can pass into breast milk. However, it is not known if a treatment with this medicine could harm a nursing infant. You should ask your physician if it is safe to take this drug if you are breastfeeding a child.

Mexitil Intake Guidelines

Ask your doctor how and when it is best that you use Mexitil. You must not disobey any of his or her instructions. If you somehow fail to understand some of them, you should ask a pharmacist, a doctor or a nurse for further advice and recommendations. You should also carefully read the information in the medicine’s label.

Each dose of Mexitil should be accompanied by a full glass of water. You should try to take this medicine with food (on a full stomach) in order to avoid experiencing stomach upset. You must not stop your treatment with this medicine (Mexiletine) without first consulting it with your personal physician (this could worsen your medical condition). You should store this medicine away from heat and moisture (keep it in a cool and dry place, not in the bathroom or anywhere near the kitchen sink). Keep it in a place that is far from the reach of pets and children, in order to avoid unwanted accidents such as poisoning.

Mexitil Dosage

Ask your personal doctor to tell you the correct (proper) dose of Mexitil that suits you best. You must not make any alterations to this dose (the one that you have been prescribed by your doctor) without first consulting it with your personal physician.

Mexitil Overdose

If you suspect that you might be suffering from an overdose with Mexitil, you ought to seek medical care as soon as possible. You should alert your local poison control centre and inform your physician. If necessary, go to the local emergency room. The average symptoms of an overdose with Mexitil usually include seizures, nausea, tingling or numbness, dizziness, tiredness, worsening irregular heartbeat and loss of consciousness.

Mexitil Missed Dose

In order to get the best results from your intake of Mexitil, you must try not to miss any of your prescribed doses of this medicine. Missing several doses of it could lead to extremely dangerous side effects.
If you happen to miss a dose of Mexitil (Mexiletine), you should take it as soon as you recall. However, if it is already time to take another dose, you must skip the dose that you have missed and continue with your regular dosing schedule. It is highly recommended that you should not take double or extra doses of Mexitil without your personal physician’s approval. If you miss several doses of this drug in a row, alert your personal doctor and ask him or her for further instructions.

Mexitil Side Effects

Stop your treatment wit Mexitil if you are experiencing any of the following severe side effects:

an allergic reaction (throat closing; difficulty breathing; swelling of your lips, face or tongue; hives);
wheezing, chest pain, coughing, or chest discomfort;
a worsening or a new irregular heartbeat pattern;
unusual bleeding or bruising;
fever, sore mouth, sore throat, mouth ulcers, or infections.

There are other, less severe side effects that are also more common. You may continue taking Mexitil, but you should inform your physician if you have:

dizziness, tiredness, lightheadedness;
dry mouth;
poor coordination;
diarrhea or constipation;
upset stomach, vomiting, heartburn, or decreased appetite;
weakness;
headache or blurred vision;
ringing in your ears;
numbness, tremor or tingling;
rash;
depression.

If you experience any of the symptoms that have been listed here or any other unusual or bothersome effects during your treatment with Mexitil, you must alert your doctor immediately.

Mexitil Drug Reactions

Ask your personal physician if you may take any other medicines during your treatment with Mexitil.

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In some countries MEXITIL may also be known as: Mexiletine, Katen, Tumetil, Mexicord

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