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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H17NO · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
215.72
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
Product Name
Mexiletine hydrochloride, powder
Assay
≥98% (GC)
form
powder
color
white to off-white
solubility
methanol: 50 mg/mL
originator
Boehringer Ingelheim
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
Cl[H].CC(N)COc1c(C)cccc1C
InChI
1S/C11H17NO.ClH/c1-8-5-4-6-9(2)11(8)13-7-10(3)12;/h4-6,10H,7,12H2,1-3H3;1H
InChI key
NFEIBWMZVIVJLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Gene Information
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General description
Mexiletine is a class I B antiarrhythmic and an analog of lidocaine. It has shelf life of 10-12 hours and is metabolized in liver and eliminated post reduction, oxidation deamination or conjugation.
Application
Mexiletine hydrochloride has been used as a sodium channel blocker:
- expressed in chinese hamster ovary cells
- in human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells for whole cell patch-clamp studies
- electrophysiology studies in HEK cells expressing Nav1.7 protein
Biochem/physiol Actions
Mexiletine is a potent sodium channel blocker. It is a cardiac antiarrhythmic and is used as an adjuvant in headache and neuropathic pain Mexiletine is used for treating myotonia in sodium channelopathies and reduces the cardiac action potential depolarization but shows no impact on atrial refractoriness. Its inhibitory effect on sodium channels is effective in treating potassium aggravated myotonia.
Features and Benefits
This compound was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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