Who are Mexitil's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Zelnorm, Forane, Amoxil, Nalidixate, Thenylene, Celtect.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Mexitil — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Mexitil (MEXILETINE) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Antiarrhythmic. Area: Metabolic.

marketed Antiarrhythmic 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B Metabolic Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Mexitil (MEXILETINE) — Boehringer Ingelheim. Mexitil works by blocking abnormal electrical signals in the heart to restore a normal heartbeat.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Mexitil TARGET	MEXILETINE	Boehringer Ingelheim	marketed	Antiarrhythmic	5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B	1985-01-01
Zelnorm	TEGASEROD		marketed	Serotonin-4 Receptor Agonist	5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B	2002-01-01
Forane	ISOFLURANE	Baxter	marketed	General Anesthetic [EPC]	5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B	1979-01-01
Amoxil	amoxicillin	Generic (originally Beecham/GSK)	marketed	Aminopenicillin (Beta-lactam antibiotic)	5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C	1972-01-01
Nalidixate	NALIDIXIC ACID		marketed	nalidixic acid	5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B	1964-01-01
Thenylene	METHAPYRILENE		marketed		5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 6, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B
Celtect	OXATOMIDE		marketed	oxatomide	P2X purinoceptor 7, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

2026-03-23 — Mexitil · FDA · approved · US · Boehringer Ingelheim

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

2026-12-08 — Amoxil · 8778924 · Compound · US
2026-12-08 — Amoxil · 8357394 · Formulation · US
2027-05-07 — Amoxil · 8299052 · Method of Use · US

Sponsor landscape (Antiarrhythmic class)

Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
National Taiwan University Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
Boehringer Ingelheim · 1 drug in this class
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain · 1 drug in this class
Eli Lilly · 1 drug in this class
MTI Medical Private Limited, Pakistan · 1 drug in this class
Technical University of Munich · 1 drug in this class
· 1 drug in this class
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
Ain Shams University · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Mexitil — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/mexiletine. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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