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monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX, Ethylglycylxylidide)
Alias MEGX.
Hepatic metabolites of lidocaine include MEGX & glycinexylidide (GX). Renal failure leads to accumulation of MEGX & GX which have little pharmacologic activity, but can produce significant neurotoxicity.
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lidocaine (Xylocaine)
General
amine
carboxylate
pharmacologic metabolite
Properties
MISC-INFO: elimination route KIDNEY
1/2life 2 HOURS
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=24415
References
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, The American Heart
Association 1994
- Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs,
Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al
eds, 1998 - not on National VA formulary