M2727

Mexiletine hydrochloride

≥98% (GC), powder, sodium channel blocker

• Synonym(s): 1-(2,6-Dimethylphenoxy)-2-propanamine hydrochloride, 1-(2,6-Xylyloxy)-2-aminopropane hydrochloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₁H₁₇NO · HCl
• CAS Number: 5370-01-4
• Molecular Weight: 215.72
• EC Number: 250-825-7
• MDL number: MFCD00216024
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 24278542
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• product name: Mexiletine hydrochloride, powder
• Assay: ≥98% (GC)
• form: powder
• color: white to off-white
• solubility: methanol: 50 mg/mL
• originator: Boehringer Ingelheim
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: Cl[H].CC(N)COc1c(C)cccc1C
• InChI: 1S/C11H17NO.ClH/c1-8-5-4-6-9(2)11(8)13-7-10(3)12;/h4-6,10H,7,12H2,1-3H3;1H
• InChI key: NFEIBWMZVIVJLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... SCN10A(6336) , SCN11A(11280) , SCN1A(6323) , SCN2A(6326) , SCN3A(6328) , SCN4A(6329) , SCN5A(6331) , SCN7A(6332) , SCN8A(6334) , SCN9A(6335)

Description

General description

Mexiletine is a class I B antiarrhythmic and an analog of lidocaine. It has shelf life of 10-12 hours and is metabolized in liver and eliminated post reduction, oxidation deamination or conjugation.

Application

Mexiletine hydrochloride has been used as a sodium channel blocker:

• expressed in chinese hamster ovary cells
• in human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells for whole cell patch-clamp studies
• electrophysiology studies in HEK cells expressing Nav1.7 protein

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mexiletine is a potent sodium channel blocker. It is a cardiac antiarrhythmic and is used as an adjuvant in headache and neuropathic pain Mexiletine is used for treating myotonia in sodium channelopathies and reduces the cardiac action potential depolarization but shows no impact on atrial refractoriness. Its inhibitory effect on sodium channels is effective in treating potassium aggravated myotonia.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable