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/mɪkˈsʌɪ.lɪt.iːn/ · 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, C₆H₃(CH₃)₂(OCH₂CH(CH₃)NH₂)..
Use mexiletine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mexiletine means (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)..
Common synonyms include mexitil.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use mexiletine where its definition matches the intended context.
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