{"id":28123,"date":"2020-07-13T05:11:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T05:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=28123"},"modified":"2023-08-13T05:23:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T05:23:13","slug":"meprobamate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/meprobamate\/","title":{"rendered":"Meprobamate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic medication used to treat anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of anxiety symptoms. Now available only as generic but may still be known by the discontinued brand names equanil and miltown.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sedative and tranquilizer used to treat anxiety and muscle tension. Adverse effects include drowsiness, ataxia, allergic reactions, and interaction with other drugs acting on the central nervous system.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A mild tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and nervous tension. It is administered by mouth or injection; side-effects include digestive upsets, headache, and drowsiness.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Meprobamate is an anti-anxiety medication sometimes prescribed for anxiety and stress. It also has muscle-relaxing properties. However, there&#8217;s a risk of developing dependence on this drug.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic medication used to treat anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of anxiety symptoms. Now available only as generic but may still be known by the discontinued brand names equanil and miltown. Sedative and tranquilizer used to treat anxiety and muscle tension. Adverse effects include drowsiness, ataxia, allergic reactions, and interaction with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-m"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Meprobamate - Definition of Meprobamate<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic medication used to treat anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of anxiety symptoms. Now available only as generic but may still be known by the discontinued brand names equanil and miltown.Sedative and tranquilizer used to treat anxiety and muscle tension. 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