meprobamate

Noun

Meaning

a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Miltown meprin Equanil procalmadiol

Hypernyms

anxiolytic minor tranquilliser antianxiety drug anxiolytic drug minor tranquilizer minor tranquillizer

Examples

On October 15, 2005, Chow stated in an interview that Lee died from an allergic reaction to the tranquilizer meprobamate, the main ingredient in Equagesic, which Chow described as an ingredient commonly used in painkillers. 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

The muscle relaxant carisoprodol has anxiolytic effects by metabolizing to meprobamate. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Meppershall meprednisone meprin meprodine mepronil meprotixol