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mexiletine and Erythermalgia

mexiletine has been researched along with Erythermalgia in 12 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.

Research Excerpts

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"Mexiletine has a normalizing effect on the pathological gating properties of the L858F gain-of-function mutation in NaV 1."5.40Mexiletine as a treatment for primary erythromelalgia: normalization of biophysical properties of mutant L858F NaV 1.7 sodium channels. ( Bennett, DL; Cox, JJ; Cregg, R; Werdehausen, R; Wood, JN, 2014)
"Treatment with mexiletine reduced the number and severity of pain episodes."5.35Mexiletine-responsive erythromelalgia due to a new Na(v)1.7 mutation showing use-dependent current fall-off. ( Choi, JS; Dib-Hajj, SD; Han, C; Lin, Z; Tyrrell, L; Wang, X; Waxman, SG; Yang, Y; Zhang, L, 2009)
"Erythromelalgia is a rare, chronic, debilitating condition characterized by redness, warmth, and severe burning pain of the distal extremities."5.33Primary erythromelalgia in a child responding to intravenous lidocaine and oral mexiletine treatment. ( Guite, JW; Hehir, D; Milovcich, K; Nathan, A; Rose, JB, 2005)
"In a family exhibiting severe familial erythermalgia involving 5 members over 3 generations, we treated 4 patients aged 41, 39, 19 and 15 years."5.32[Treatment of familial erythermalgia with the association of lidocaine and mexiletine]. ( Dupre, D; Guillet, G; Kupfer, I; Legroux-Crespel, E; Misery, L; Sassolas, B, 2003)
"Erythromelalgia is a condition characterized by episodic pain, erythema and temperature of the extremities, which is relieved by cooling and aggravated by warming."2.61Review of primary and secondary erythromelalgia. ( King, T; Mann, N; Murphy, R, 2019)
"Once erythromelalgia was suspected clinically, the SCN9A gene was sequenced."2.50An atypical case of SCN9A mutation presenting with global motor delay and a severe pain disorder. ( Meijer, IA; Nizard, S; Robitaille, Y; Rossignol, E; Vanasse, M, 2014)
"The treatment of primitive erythermalgia is based on sodium channel blockers such as mexiletine or lidocaine infusions, and on drugs effective on neuropathic pain, such as gabapentin or amitryptiline, in case of erythermalgia associated with small fiber neuropathy."1.72[Paroxysmal vascular acrosyndromes: Practical approach to diagnosis and management]. ( Senet, P, 2022)
"Mexiletine has a normalizing effect on the pathological gating properties of the L858F gain-of-function mutation in NaV 1."1.40Mexiletine as a treatment for primary erythromelalgia: normalization of biophysical properties of mutant L858F NaV 1.7 sodium channels. ( Bennett, DL; Cox, JJ; Cregg, R; Werdehausen, R; Wood, JN, 2014)
"Erythromelalgia is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent pain attacks, swelling and redness in the distal extremities."1.38Primary erythromelalgia in a 12-year-old boy: positive response to sodium channel blockers despite negative SCN9A mutations. ( Berner, R; Creutzfeldt, R; Hufnagel, M; Jakob, A; Staszewski, O; Winterpacht, A, 2012)
"Treatment with mexiletine reduced the number and severity of pain episodes."1.35Mexiletine-responsive erythromelalgia due to a new Na(v)1.7 mutation showing use-dependent current fall-off. ( Choi, JS; Dib-Hajj, SD; Han, C; Lin, Z; Tyrrell, L; Wang, X; Waxman, SG; Yang, Y; Zhang, L, 2009)
"Erythromelalgia is a rare, chronic, debilitating condition characterized by redness, warmth, and severe burning pain of the distal extremities."1.33Primary erythromelalgia in a child responding to intravenous lidocaine and oral mexiletine treatment. ( Guite, JW; Hehir, D; Milovcich, K; Nathan, A; Rose, JB, 2005)
"In a family exhibiting severe familial erythermalgia involving 5 members over 3 generations, we treated 4 patients aged 41, 39, 19 and 15 years."1.32[Treatment of familial erythermalgia with the association of lidocaine and mexiletine]. ( Dupre, D; Guillet, G; Kupfer, I; Legroux-Crespel, E; Misery, L; Sassolas, B, 2003)

Research

Studies (12)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (8.33)18.2507
2000's4 (33.33)29.6817
2010's6 (50.00)24.3611
2020's1 (8.33)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Senet, P1
Mann, N1
King, T1
Murphy, R1
Meijer, IA1
Vanasse, M1
Nizard, S1
Robitaille, Y1
Rossignol, E1
Cregg, R1
Cox, JJ1
Bennett, DL1
Wood, JN1
Werdehausen, R1
Patel, N1
Chen, E1
Cucchiaro, G1
Choi, JS1
Zhang, L1
Dib-Hajj, SD1
Han, C1
Tyrrell, L1
Lin, Z1
Wang, X1
Yang, Y1
Waxman, SG1
Jakob, A1
Creutzfeldt, R1
Staszewski, O1
Winterpacht, A1
Berner, R1
Hufnagel, M1
Elgueta, F1
de la Cuadra-Fontaine, JC1
Clede, L1
Fierro, C1
Valderrama, A1
Legroux-Crespel, E1
Sassolas, B1
Guillet, G1
Kupfer, I1
Dupre, D1
Misery, L1
Jang, HS1
Jung, D1
Kim, S1
Jo, J1
Lee, J1
Kim, M1
Oh, C1
Kwon, K1
Nathan, A1
Rose, JB1
Guite, JW1
Hehir, D1
Milovcich, K1
Kuhnert, SM1
Phillips, WJ1
Davis, MD1

Reviews

2 reviews available for mexiletine and Erythermalgia

ArticleYear
Review of primary and secondary erythromelalgia.
    Clinical and experimental dermatology, 2019, Volume: 44, Issue:5

    Topics: Capsaicin; Erythromelalgia; Humans; Mass Screening; Mexiletine; Myeloproliferative Disorders; NAV1.7

2019
An atypical case of SCN9A mutation presenting with global motor delay and a severe pain disorder.
    Muscle & nerve, 2014, Volume: 49, Issue:1

    Topics: Carbamazepine; Child, Preschool; Comorbidity; Erythromelalgia; Female; Humans; Hypesthesia; Mexileti

2014

Other Studies

10 other studies available for mexiletine and Erythermalgia

ArticleYear
[Paroxysmal vascular acrosyndromes: Practical approach to diagnosis and management].
    La Revue de medecine interne, 2022, Volume: 43, Issue:10

    Topics: Antibodies, Antinuclear; Aspirin; Calcium Channel Blockers; Erythromelalgia; Gabapentin; Humans; Ilo

2022
Mexiletine as a treatment for primary erythromelalgia: normalization of biophysical properties of mutant L858F NaV 1.7 sodium channels.
    British journal of pharmacology, 2014, Volume: 171, Issue:19

    Topics: Analgesics; Erythromelalgia; HEK293 Cells; Humans; Ion Channel Gating; Mexiletine; Mutagenesis, Site

2014
The Complexity of Pain Management in Patients with Erythromelalgia.
    A & A case reports, 2015, Nov-01, Volume: 5, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Combined Modality Therapy; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Erythromelalgia; Female; Humans

2015
Mexiletine-responsive erythromelalgia due to a new Na(v)1.7 mutation showing use-dependent current fall-off.
    Experimental neurology, 2009, Volume: 216, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Biophysics; Cell Line, Transformed; Child; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15; Dose

2009
Primary erythromelalgia in a 12-year-old boy: positive response to sodium channel blockers despite negative SCN9A mutations.
    Klinische Padiatrie, 2012, Volume: 224, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Amines; Analgesics; Child; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Diagnosis, Differentia

2012
Erythromelagia: a rare and hard-to-treat condition: a 9-year-old boy responsive to intravenous lidocaine and oral mexilitene.
    Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 2013, Volume: 14, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Intravenous; Administration, Oral; Child; Erythromelalgia; Humans; Lidocaine; Male;

2013
[Treatment of familial erythermalgia with the association of lidocaine and mexiletine].
    Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie, 2003, Volume: 130, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Anesthetics, Local; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug

2003
A case of primary erythromelalgia improved by mexiletine.
    The British journal of dermatology, 2004, Volume: 151, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Dermatologic Agents; Erythromelalgia; Humans; Leg Dermatoses; Male; Mexiletine

2004
Primary erythromelalgia in a child responding to intravenous lidocaine and oral mexiletine treatment.
    Pediatrics, 2005, Volume: 115, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Analgesia, Epidural; Anesthetics, Local; Bupivacaine; Child; Erythromelalgia;

2005
Lidocaine and mexiletine therapy for erythromelalgia.
    Archives of dermatology, 1999, Volume: 135, Issue:12

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Drug Therapy, Combination; Erythromelalgia; Follow-Up Studies; Humans;

1999