Terapia delle aritmie indotte da ischemia miocardica. Associazione di L-carnitina e propafenone e mexiletina. [Therapy of arrhythmia induced by myocardial ischemia. Association of L-carnitine, propafenone and mexiletine]

Study: Arrhythmia

Terapia delle aritmie indotte da ischemia miocardica. Associazione di L-carnitina e propafenone e mexiletina. [Therapy of arrhythmia induced by myocardial ischemia. Association of L-carnitine, propafenone and mexiletine]

Mondillo S; Faglia S; D’Aprile N; Mangiacotti L; Campolo MA; Agricola E; Palazzuoli V

Clin Ter 1995 Dec;146(12):769-74

To assess the anti-arrythmic effect of L-carnitina, propafenone and mexiletine, we tested the drugs in 50 patients with effort angina and ventricular ectopic beats (VEB). The patients were randomized in 5 groups: Group A: was treated with oral L-carnitine at the dose of 2 g x 3 for two weeks. Group B: oral propafenone at the dose of 300 mg x 3 for two weeks. Group C: as group B+L-carnitine+g x 3 at the second weeks. Group D: oral mexiletine at the dose of 200 mg x 3 for two weeks. Group E: as group D+L-carnitine 2 gr x 3 at the second week. After 7 and 14 days of treatment, in all patients an Holter examination was performed. Our results show that L-carnitine exerts a significant reduction of the VEB and its administration potentiates the anti-arrythmic effect of propafenone and mexiletine.

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