A patient with mexiletine-related psychosis.

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.

SUBMITTER: Shailesh F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3219764 | biostudies-other | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other