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==Indications and Usage==
 
Mexiletine hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of documented [[ventricular arrhythmias]], such as sustained ventricular [[tachycardia]], that, in the judgment of the physician, are life-threatening. Because of the proarrhythmic effects of mexiletine, its use with lesser arrhythmias is generally not recommended. Treatment of patients with asymptomatic ventricular premature contractions should be avoided.
 
Initiation of mexiletine treatment, as with other antiarrhythmic agents used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias, should be carried out in the hospital.
 
Antiarrhythmic drugs have not been shown to enhance survival in patients with ventricular arrhythmias.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULE [TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=693da40b-26d4-40d6-87d1-158e256f40ab | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = 3 March 2014 }}</ref>
 
==References==
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[[Category:Sodium channel blockers]]
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