meprobamate
chemical compound
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Summary
meprobamate is a type of chemical entity[1]. meprobamate ranks in the top 2% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,153 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Canonical SMILES: CCCC(C)(COC(=O)N)COC(=O)N[3]
- Chemical formula: C₉H₁₈N₂O₄[4]
- Subclass of: chemical compound[5]
- Has use: medication[6]
- Commons category: Meprobamate[7]
- Described by source: Opium Law[8]
- Has characteristic: bitterness[9]
- Mass: 218.127 dalton[10]
- Medical condition treated: anxiety disorder[11], headache[12], spasticity[13], spasm[14]
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name: meprobamate[15]
- Subject has role: anticonvulsant agent[16], hypnotics and sedatives[17], central muscle relaxants[18], anxiolytic[19], developmental toxicant[20]
- Pregnancy category: Australian pregnancy category C[21], US pregnancy category D[22]
- Defined daily dose: 1.2 g[23]
Why It Matters
meprobamate has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] meprobamate is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]