A patient with mexiletine-related psychosis

Abstract

Fnu Shailesh, Sandeep Singla, Ravi Sureddi, Abhishek J Deshmukh, Hakan Paydak Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, AR, USA 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. Keywords: mexiletine, antiarrhythmic, psychosis