Equagesic


Equagesic

 [ek″wah-je´sik] trademark for a combination preparation of the analgesicaspirin and the relaxant" >muscle relaxantmeprobamate; used as an antispasmodic.

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.

Equagesic®

Meprobamate, see there.