Leaflet MEPROBAMAT 400mg tablets
Indicated for: anxiety
Route of administration: oral
Substance: meprobamate (anxiolytic)
ATC: N05BC01 (Nervous system | Anxiolytics | Carbamates)
This medicine may affect your ability to drive or use machines.
This medicine may cause dependence or be misused.
May slow breathing, especially with alcohol or sedatives.
Avoid alcohol during treatment.
This medicine may have important interactions with other medicines.
Do not stop treatment abruptly without medical advice.
This medicine may cause drowsiness or reduced alertness.
Meprobamate is a medication used to treat anxiety and nervous tension. It is an anxiolytic from the carbamate class, acting on the central nervous system with sedative, muscle-relaxant, and mild hypnotic effects. In the past, it was widely used for anxiety disorders, but its use has significantly declined due to the risk of dependence and the availability of safer alternatives.
Meprobamate works by reducing excessive activity in certain parts of the brain, helping to calm anxiety and relax muscles.
Side effects may include drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, headache, or confusion. In rare cases, more serious reactions can occur, such as respiratory depression, severe allergic reactions, or dependence. It is important to use meprobamate only as prescribed by a doctor, and treatment should be limited to short periods to minimize the risk of abuse or dependence.
General data about MEPROBAMAT 400mg
- Substance: meprobamate
- Date of latest medicines list: 01-07-2013
- Product code: W43003002
- Concentration: 400mg
- Pharmaceutical form: tablets
- Quantity: 20
- Product type: Generic medicine
- Prescription status: TAB3 - Medicines dispensed with a special medical prescription for psychotropic substances, green in color.