noun
- a sedative and muscle relaxant drug used to treat anxiety and tension
Usage: medical; pharmaceutical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed meprobamate to help with her anxiety disorder.
- Meprobamate was commonly used in the 1950s and 1960s as a tranquilizer.
- The patient experienced drowsiness as a side effect of meprobamate.
- Meprobamate belongs to a class of drugs called carbamates.
- The medication contains 400 mg of meprobamate per tablet.
- Long-term use of meprobamate can lead to physical dependence.