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Mexiletine [Moles/volume] in Specimen
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Term Description
The XXX system is for all the other things such as syringes, needles, pills, powder, pixie sticks. It is a true unknown found in or on a straw, syringe etc that emergency staff need to know if it is a drug so they can treat the patient. The pills and powder are tested by mass spec to identify substance to help with diagnosis and treatment.
Part Descriptions
LP16205-4 Mexiletine
Mexiletine (INN, sold under the trade name Mexitil) belongs to the Class IB anti-arrhythmic group of medicines. It is used to treat arrhythmias within the heart, or seriously irregular heartbeats. It slows conduction in the heart and makes the heart tissue less sensitive. Dizziness, heartburn, nausea, nervousness, trembling, unsteadiness are common side effects.
Mexiletine may also be of use in patients experiencing refractory pain[2] and is also effective for treating muscle stiffness resulting from myotonia congenita (Thomsen disease) or myotonic dystrophy (Steinert's disease).
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Mexiletine (Wikipedia)
LP16205-4 Mexiletine
Mexiletine hydrochloride (also known as Mexitil) is indicated for treatment of documented arrhythmias, such as sustained ventricular tachycardia, that are life treatening. Mexiletine is a Class 1B antiarrhythmic compound with electrophysiologic properties similar to lidocaine, but orally active. It is dissimilar from quinidine, procainamide, and disopyramide.
Source: Regenstrief Institute
LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- Mexiletine:
SCnc: Pt: XXX: Qn: - Long Common Name
- Mexiletine [Moles/volume] in Specimen
- Short Name
- Mexiletine Spec-sCnc
- Display Name
- Mexiletine (Specimen) [Moles/Vol]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Mexiletine, Specimen
Part Model Get Info
Basic Attributes
- Class
- DRUG/TOX
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.34
- Last Updated
- Version 2.70 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| cs-CZ | Czech (Czechia) | Mexiletin: |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Μεξιλετίνη: Synonyms: DRUG/TOX Pt Qn SCnc XXX Μεξιλετίνη |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Mexiletina: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Mexiletina: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Meksiletiin: Synonyms: Aine kontsentratsioon Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Täpsustamata materjal |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Mexilétine: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Méxilétine: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Mexilétine: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Mexiletina: Synonyms: Concentrazione di Sostanza Livelli farmacologici e tossicologia Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | mexiletine: |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Мексилетин: Synonyms: Количественный Молярность; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Meksiletin: |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 美西律: Synonyms: 不明的; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
|---|---|
| umol/L | Example UCUM Units |
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