Generic Soma

 

 

What is Soma Carisoprodol?

Soma Carisoprodol relaxes muscle by blocking pain sensations between the nerves and the brain. It is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat injuries and other painful musculoskeletal conditions.

How should I take Soma?

Take this medication with food or immediately after meals to prevent stomach upset. Do not increase your dose or take it more often than recommended. It must be used together with rest, physical therapy and other measures. Because this drug makes an injury temporarily feel better, do not try to lift or exercise too early. Follow your doctor's instructions for recovery.

What should I follow when taking it?

Before taking carisoprodol, inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to meprobamate, tybamate, or mebutamate; or if you have any other allergies. This drug can not be used by patients having acute intermittent porphyria.

This drug may cause drowsiness; caution must be taken engaging in activities requiring alertness such as driving, swimming or using machinery. Don’t use alcoholic beverages.

Before using this tablets, notify your doctor your medical history, such as kidney problems, liver problems, history of regular alcohol/drug abuse, asthma, seizure disorder.

To decrease dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a seated or lying position.

What should I avoid while taking it?

This drug may damage the mental or physical abilities required for driving a car or operate dangerous machinery. Do not take part in risky activities until you know how this drug affects you.

Do not suddenly discontinue the treatment. Otherwise you may experience headache, insomnia, abdominal cramps, chilliness, and nausea.

This drug may aggravate the effects of alcohol. Be cautious drinking alcoholic beverages while you are taking this drug.

What are possible food and drug interactions?

Co-administration of Soma Carisoprodol with certain other drugs, can increase, decrease, or alter the effects of either. It is especially important to confer with your doctor before taking antidepressant drugs known as tricyclics or MAO inhibitors, major tranquilizers and antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol, and other sedatives such as alprazolam and triazolam.

Is use of Soma safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding?

The effects of Soma during pregnancy have not been recognized. If you are pregnant or want to become pregnant, don’t forget to notify your doctor right away. This drug excretes in breast milk and may possibly affect a nursing child. If you need this medication urgently, discontinue breastfeeding until your treatment is finished.

What happens if I miss a dose?

Take the missed dose once you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose. Take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time.

What happens if I overdose?

Contact your doctor if you think you have used too much of this medicine.

Overdose may result in shallow breathing, vision problems, fast heartbeat, confusion, hallucinations (seeing things), muscle stiffness, feeling light-headed, fainting, or seizure (convulsions).

How should I store Soma?

Store at room temperature in a tightly closed container.