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. 1980;222(4):275-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF00313157.

Improved therapy of myotonia with the lidocaine derivative tocainide

R Rüdel, R Dengler, K Ricker, A Haass, W Emser

Improved therapy of myotonia with the lidocaine derivative tocainide

R Rüdel et al. J Neurol. 1980.

Abstract

The antimyotonic effect of the antiarrhythmic drug tocainide was tested in 14 patients. With 1200 to 1600 mg/d all patients reported good improvement. This was substantiated by objective tests. Only four patients noticed minor side effects.

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