| Bioactivity | Mexiletine hydrochloride (KOE-1173 hydrochloride), a Class IB antianhythmic, is a non-selective voltage-gated sodium channel blocker[1][2]. |
| Name | Mexiletine hydrochloride |
| CAS | 5370-01-4 |
| Formula | C11H18ClNO |
| Molar Mass | 215.72 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
| Reference | [1]. Desaphy JF, et al. Effect of mexiletine on sea anemone toxin-induced non-inactivating sodium channels of rat skeletal muscle: a model of sodium channel myotonia. Neuromuscul Disord. 1999 May;9(3):182-9. [2]. Mori K, et al. Inhibitory effects of class I and IV antiarrhythmic drugs on the Na+-activated K+ channel current in guinea pig ventricular cells. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 1998 Dec;358(6):641-8. |