Procymate (Equipax) is a carbamate derivative which is a sedative and

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drug. It was previously manufactured and marketed in

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. The usual dose for adults is 800 to 1200 mg per day. Procymate shares a similar structure and

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with the related drugs hexapropymate and phenprobamate.

References

Sedatives Carbamates GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators {{sedative-stub