Meprobamate is sold under such brand names as Trancot, Miltown and Mb-Tab. It is a "nerve pill" used in the treatment of tension and nervousness, the Mayo Clinic reports, but not relatively common versions of those conditions. RxList.com states the medicine is used in the treatment of anxiety disorders or for anxiety symptoms in the short-term. It is administered as a pill by prescription from your physician or psychiatrist. The drug can cause various side effects. many of which are only temporary.
Physical Side Effects
The use of meprobamate may produce various common side effects in parts of your body. For example, you may get sensations on your skin that are not what you normally get, meaning touching something may feel different than it normally does. You may experience a rash on your skin that, RxList.com states, can form on various areas of your body, but may be only in your groin area. Your coordination also may be affected by meprobamate use, and you may find yourself becoming unsteady, particularly when you walk, or you may become clumsy. There also is the potential for an overall weakness or fatigue throughout your body that occurs without typical causes such as overwork, exercise or other strenuous activity. None of these types of side effects are categorized as serious and typically disappear with continued meprobamate treatment.
Drowsiness
Because meprobamate works on your central nervous system to decrease your heightened sense of nervousness and tension, it can affect you conversely by making you drowsy. This means you will feel tired even if you have gotten enough rest ,and the drug may make you sleep a bit longer than you normally would. This side effect, the Mayo Clinic reports, is temporary and only lasts through the initial phase of treatment with meprobamate.
Stomach and Bowel Side Effects
Meprobamate also may create problems in your digestive system, primarily when you begin taking it. You may be nauseous, for example, feeling as if you could throw up at any minute. This feeling may continue even if you do not vomit, but will go away as your body acclimates to the medication. You also may experience loose stools and diarrhea at the start of treatment.
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