MEPROBAMATE
LOE ApproachingNDAORALTABLET
Approved
Jul 1963
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
MEPROBAMATE by Novartis is clinical pharmacology meprobamate is a carbamate derivative which has been shown in animal studies to have effects at multiple sites in the central nervous system including the thalamus and limbic system. Approved for anxiety disorders, for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety. First approved in 1963.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
Meprobamate is an oral carbamate derivative tablet approved in 1963 for short-term relief of anxiety disorder symptoms. It works by modulating multiple central nervous system sites including the thalamus and limbic system. This is a legacy anxiolytic agent with a well-established but aging clinical profile.
LOE Approaching
Product faces imminent loss of exclusivity with significant generic competition; brand team likely in defensive/transition mode with limited growth investment.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Meprobamate is a carbamate derivative which has been shown in animal studies to have effects at multiple sites in the central nervous system including the thalamus and limbic system.
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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