Miltown

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Noun

Miltown - a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxietyEquanil, Meprin, meprobamateantianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer - a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritabilitybrand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service

Miltown

Miltown:

see meprobamatemeprobamate
, tranquilizing drug that acts as a depressant of the central nervous system and is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety and sometimes schizophrenia. Although meprobamate is chemically unlike barbiturates and has lower toxicity, it has similar pharmacological
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Miltown

[mil´town] trademark for a preparation of meprobamate, an antianxiety agent.

Miltown

(mĭl′toun′) A trademark for the drug meprobamate.

meprobamate

A potentially addicting agent that blocks spinal interneurons, which has anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, muscle-relaxing, sedative, hypnotic and tranquilising properties.
Adverse effects
Hypotension, depression of brainstem activity, coma, death.

Metabolism
Liver; excreted in urine, stool.
Therapeutic range
5–30 µg/mL.

Toxic range
> 60 µg/mL.

Specimen
Serum.

Method
TLC, GC, colorimetry.

Miltown®

Meprobamate, see there.

Miltown

Related to Miltown: meprobamate, Serentil

noun

Synonyms for Miltown

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

Synonyms

Equanil
Meprin
meprobamate

Related Words

antianxiety drug
anxiolytic
anxiolytic drug
minor tranquilizer
minor tranquilliser
minor tranquillizer
brand
brand name
marque
trade name