Noun
a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
Source: WordNetOn one occasion, Joyce Dahmer attempted suicide from an overdose of the Equanil pills to which she had become addicted. citation Consequently, neither parent devoted much time to their son. Source: Internet
Carbamates Marketed as a safer alternative to barbiturate anxiolytics, meprobamate (Miltown, Equanil) was commonly used to relieve anxiety in the late 1950s and 1960s. Source: Internet