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mexiletine and Amphetamine-Related Disorders

mexiletine has been researched along with Amphetamine-Related Disorders in 1 studies

Mexiletine: Antiarrhythmic agent pharmacologically similar to LIDOCAINE. It may have some anticonvulsant properties.
mexiletine : An aromatic ether which is 2,6-dimethylphenyl ether of 2-aminopropan-1-ol.

Amphetamine-Related Disorders: Disorders related or resulting from use of amphetamines.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Mexiletine has been suggested as a cause of false-positive amphetamine results, but never confirmed as the causative agent in previous reports."1.48False-positive amphetamine results on several drug screening platforms due to mexiletine. ( Harnish, TL; Jannetto, PJ; Kaleta, EJ; Langman, LJ; Linkenmeyer, JJ; Snozek, CLH; Stephen, J, 2018)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Snozek, CLH1
Kaleta, EJ1
Jannetto, PJ1
Linkenmeyer, JJ1
Harnish, TL1
Stephen, J1
Langman, LJ1

Other Studies

1 other study available for mexiletine and Amphetamine-Related Disorders

ArticleYear
False-positive amphetamine results on several drug screening platforms due to mexiletine.
    Clinical biochemistry, 2018, Volume: 58

    Topics: Amphetamine; Amphetamine-Related Disorders; False Positive Reactions; Female; Humans; Immunoassay; M

2018