Stereoselective HPLC analysis of mexiletine enantiomers : pharmacokinetics and protein binding in humans

Mexiletine is a relatively new class IB antiarrhythmic agent, similar in structure and pharmacological effects to lidocaine. It is effective mainly against ventricular arrhythmias and can be administered by the oral route, mexiletine is a chiral drug which is used clinically as the racemic mixture....

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Main Author: Igwemezie, Linus Nnamdi
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25901