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| ==Indications and Usage==
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| 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.
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| Initiation of mexiletine treatment, as with other antiarrhythmic agents used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias, should be carried out in the hospital.
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| 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>
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| ==References==
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| {{Antiarrhythmic agents}}
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| [[Category:Sodium channel blockers]]
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| [[Category:Phenol ethers]]
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| [[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]]
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| [[Category:Drugs]]
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