Mexiletine

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Ataxia def postmarketing x x
Drowsiness def postmarketing x x
Dyspepsia def postmarketing x x
Fibrosis def postmarketing x x
Cardiac failure def postmarketing x x
Cardiac failure congestive def postmarketing x x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x
Nystagmus def postmarketing x x
Pancreatitis def postmarketing x x
Pulmonary fibrosis def postmarketing x x
Lung infiltration postmarketing x x
Pulmonary toxicity postmarketing x x
Abdominal pain def x x
Acute yellow liver atrophy def x x
Agranulocytosis def x x
Alopecia def x x
Angina pectoris def x x
Arthralgia def x x
Atrioventricular block def x x
Chest pain def x x
Confusional state def x x
Constipation def x x
Convulsion def x x
Libido decreased def x x
Dysphagia def x x
Dermatitis def x x
Dermatitis exfoliative def x x
Diarrhoea def x x
Dizziness def x x
Dyspnoea def x x
Oedema def x x
Oesophageal disorder def x x
Rash def x x
Fatigue def x x
Body temperature increased def x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def x x
Hallucination def x x
Headache def x x
Heartburn def x x
Haemorrhage def x x
Hepatitis def x x
Hiccups def x x
Hypertension def x x
Hypotension def x x
Leukopenia def x x
Cramp muscle def x x
Myelofibrosis def x x
Nausea def x x
Necrosis def x x
Nervousness def x x
Neutropenia def x x
Numbness def x x
Pain def x x
Palpitations def x x
Paraesthesia def x x
Peptic ulcer def x x
Pharyngitis def x x
Psychotic disorder def x x
Seizures def x x
Shock def x x
Cardiogenic shock def x x
Syncope def x x
Thrombocytopenia def x x
Tinnitus def x x
Tremor def x x
Ulcer def x x
Loss of consciousness def x x
Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage def x x
Vomiting def x x
Dry mouth def x x
Atrial arrhythmia def x x
Ventricular arrhythmia def x
Hepatic function abnormal x x
Antinuclear antibody positive def x x
Liver function test abnormal x x
Hepatic necrosis def x x
Dry skin def x x
Oesophageal ulcer def x x
Urinary hesitation x x
Lightheadedness x x
Malaise def x x
Speech impairment NOS x x
Discomfort def x x
Erectile dysfunction def x x
Vision blurred def x x
Bradycardia def x x
Visual disturbance x x
Distress gastrointestinal x x
Hot flush def x x
Sweating increased x x
Taste altered x x
Memory loss x x
Weakness def x x
Indication Labels
Arrhythmia def x x
Sustained ventricular tachycardia def x x
Tachycardia def x x
Ventricular extrasystoles def x x
Ventricular tachycardia def x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: C01BB02

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

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frequent (1% to 100%)    
infrequent (0.1% to 1%)    
rare (<0.1%)    
postmarketing    
0%    
no frequency information    
not found on label    

Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. mexiletine hydrochloride / Mexitil : 92 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  2. mexiletine : 93 side effects (FDA XML label)