meprobamate (redirected from Meprospan)

meprobamate /me·pro·ba·mate/ (me-pro´bah-mat) (mep?ro-bam´at) a carbamate derivative with tranquilizing and muscle relaxant actions.

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mep·ro·bam·ate (mpr-bmt, m-prb-)

n.

A carbamate derivative used as a sedative and a muscle relaxant.

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meprobamate

(mprō´bamāt´),
n brand names: Equanil, Miltown, Probate, Trancot;
drug class: sedative-hypnotic, anxiolytic (Controlled Substance Schedule IV);
action: nonspecific central nervous system depressant; acts in thalamus, limbic system, and spinal cord;
use: anxiety disorders.

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meprobamate

a tranquilizer and skeletal muscle relaxant.