MCQ
Which of the following is a mild tranquilizer?
- AValium
- ✓Meprobamate
- CBithional
- DNorethindrone
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Meprobamate
Meprobamate is a carbamate derivative, which is used as an anxiolytic drug.
It was the best selling mild tranquilizer for a time, but has largely been replaced by benzodiazepines due to their lower toxicity and serious side effects.
It was the best selling mild tranquilizer for a time, but has largely been replaced by benzodiazepines due to their lower toxicity and serious side effects.
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