Besantin
Besantin Brand names, Besantin Analogs
Besantin Brand Names Mixture
- Absorbine JR Antifungal Liquid (menthol + tolnaftate)
Besantin Chemical_Formula
C9H18N2O4
Besantin RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/meprobamate.htm
Besantin fda sheet
Besantin msds (material safety sheet)
Besantin Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Besantin Molecular Weight
218.25 g/mol
Besantin Melting Point
105 oC
Besantin H2O Solubility
4700 mg/L
Besantin State
Solid
Besantin LogP
0.092
Besantin Dosage Forms
Tablet for oral administration (200 mg, 400 mg)
Besantin Indication
For the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety.
Besantin Pharmacology
Meprobamate is an anxiolytic drug. It was the best selling minor tranquilizer for a time but has largely been replaced by benzodiazepines. Meprobamate has most of the pharmacological effects and dangers of the barbiturates (though it was marketed as being safer). However, it is less sedating at effective doses. It is reported to have some anticonvulsant properties against absence seizures, but can exacerbate generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It has also been used as a hypnotic (sleeping pill). However, its is currently only licensed as an anxiolytic and it is a third or fourth-order choice.
Besantin Absorption
Well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
Besantin side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overdose include coma, drowsiness, loss of muscle control, severely impaired breathing, shock, sluggishness, and unresponsiveness. Death has been reported with ingestion of as little as 12 g meprobamate and survival with as much as 40 g.
Besantin Patient Information
Besantin Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
