Meprobamate

Chemical formula: C₉H₁₈N₂O₄  Molecular mass: 218.25 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4064

Active ingredient description

Meprobamate is a carbamate with hypnotic, sedative and some muscle relaxant properties. It is used for the short-term treatment of anxiety states, muscle tension and associated conditions where anxiety is present. In therapeutic doses its sedative effect rather than a direct action may be responsible for muscle relaxation.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N05BC01 Meprobamate N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05B Anxiolytics → N05BC Carbamates
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N05BC51 Meprobamate, combinations N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05B Anxiolytics → N05BC Carbamates
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N05CX01 Meprobamate, combinations N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CX Hypnotics and sedatives in combination, excl. barbiturates
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
MEPROBAMATE Tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 57-53-4
DrugBank Drug: DB00371
KEGG Drug: D00376
PubChem Compound: 4064
RxNorm Ingredient: 6760
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387395007
Meprobamate (substance)
UNII Identifier: 9I7LNY769Q
MEPROBAMATE

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