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meprobamate /me·pro·ba·mate/ (mĕ-pro´bah-māt) (mep″ro-bam´āt) a carbamate derivative with tranquilizing and muscle relaxant actions.
meprobamate [miprō′bəmāt] an antianxiety agent. indications It is prescribed in treatment of anxiety and tension. contraindications Intermittent porphyria, CNS depression, narrow-angle glaucoma, pregnancy, or known hypersensitivity to this drug or to the chemically related drug carisoprodol prohibits its use. adverse effects Among the most serious adverse effects are exacerbation of intermittent porphyria, augmentation of effects of other central nervous system depressants, and various allergic reactions. Drowsiness and ataxia commonly occur. meprobamate [mĕ-pro´bah-māt, mep″ro-bam´āt] an antianxiety agent and skeletal muscle relaxant; administered orally.
meprobamate (m
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. meprobamate a tranquilizer and skeletal muscle relaxant.
meprobamate Pharmacology A potentially addicting agent with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, muscle relaxing, sedative, hypnotic, tranquilizing properties that blocks spinal interneurons, depressing brainstem functions, coma, death; may cause
hypotension Metabolism Liver; excreted in urine, stool. See Therapeutic drug monitoring.
me·pro·ba·mate (mĕ-prō'bă-māt mep'brō-bam'āt), Avoid the misspelling/mispronunciation meprobromate. An oral anxiolytic with potential for dependency and addiction.
me·pro·ba·mate (mĕ-prō'bă-māt) Avoid the misspelling/mispronunciation meprobromate. An oral anxiolytic with potential for dependency and addiction.
me·pro·ba·mate (mĕ-prō'bă-māt) Oral anxiolytic with potential for dependency and addiction. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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antianxiety antianxiety agent Antianxiety Drugs Anxiety carisoprodol controlled drug substance coproporphyria Equagesic Equanil feminization Hormone Replacement Therapy mass reflex Miltown muscle relaxant neonatal withdrawal syndrome poison Rela relaxant Schedule IV | DAWN Medical Examiner Mentions (1999) Drug Mentions diazepam (Valium) 811 diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 641 Elavil (antidepressant) 477 nortriptyline (antidepressant) 424 acetaminophen (Tylenol) 427 lidocaine (heart drug & local 384 anesthetic) Prozac 305 quinine 250 meprobamate (tranquilizer) 170 aspirin 104 Source: Drug Abuse Warning Network He also took the stimulant Ritalin, Meprobamate and Librium for anxiety and barbiturates for sleep. Pentobarbital (a barbiturate), meprobamate (a tranquilizer sold as Equanil and Miltown) and phensuximide (an anticonvulsant) are still measurable in that groundwater plume. |
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