methocarbamol
A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-methocarbamol. A centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant, it is used as an adjunct in the short-term symptomatic treatment of painful muscle spasm. The (R)-enantiomer is more active than the (S)-enantiomer.
Term info
methocarbamol
- rac-2-hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)propyl carbamate
3_STAR
chebi_ontology
2-hydroxy-3-(o-methoxyphenoxy)propyl 1-carbamate, 3-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol 1-carbamate, Reflexyn, 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-1-glyceryl carbamate, Delaxin, Relestrid, glycerylguaiacolate carbamate, guaiacol glyceryl ether carbamate, Parabaxin, methocarbamolum, Myolaxene, (+-)-3-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol 1-carbamate, (+-)-2-hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)propyl carbamate, Robamol, methocarbamol, Tresortil, metocarbamol, Robaxin, Romethocarb, Robinax, 3-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl carbamate
CHEBI:6832
Term relations
- racemate
- has role some muscle relaxant
- has part some (R)-methocarbamol
- has part some (S)-methocarbamol