A patient with mexiletine-related psychosis
Fnu Shailesh, Sandeep Singla, Ravi Sureddi, Abhishek J Deshmukh, Hakan Paydak Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, AR, USA Abstract: Mexiletine is a commonly used Class IB (Vaughan William classification) antiarrhythmic drug. We report a case...
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| description | Fnu Shailesh, Sandeep Singla, Ravi Sureddi, Abhishek J Deshmukh, Hakan Paydak Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, AR, USA Abstract: Mexiletine is a commonly used Class IB (Vaughan William classification) antiarrhythmic drug. We report a case of mexiletine-induced psychosis that was successfully managed by decreasing the dose and using alternative medications for management of ventricular tachycardia. Keywords: mexiletine, antiarrhythmic, psychosis |
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| spelling | doaj.art-659e62693fe643759b3dabf990a90adc2022-12-21T17:33:42ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of General Medicine1178-70742011-11-012011default765766A patient with mexiletine-related psychosisShailesh FSingla SSureddi RDeshmukh AJPaydak HFnu Shailesh, Sandeep Singla, Ravi Sureddi, Abhishek J Deshmukh, Hakan Paydak Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, AR, USA Abstract: Mexiletine is a commonly used Class IB (Vaughan William classification) antiarrhythmic drug. We report a case of mexiletine-induced psychosis that was successfully managed by decreasing the dose and using alternative medications for management of ventricular tachycardia. Keywords: mexiletine, antiarrhythmic, psychosishttp://www.dovepress.com/a-patient-with-mexiletine-related-psychosis-a8588 |
| spellingShingle | Shailesh F Singla S Sureddi R Deshmukh AJ Paydak H A patient with mexiletine-related psychosis International Journal of General Medicine |
| title | A patient with mexiletine-related psychosis |
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| title_short | A patient with mexiletine-related psychosis |
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