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- $Subject{Rela Schering Sodol Major Soma Wallace Soprodol Schein Muscle
- relaxant carisoprodol painful muscle conditions discomfort}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- carisoprodol
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- carisoprodol (various manufacturers)
- Rela (Schering)
- Sodol (Major)
- Soma (Wallace)
- Soprodol (Schein)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Muscle relaxant
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- INGREDIENT
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- carisoprodol
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Tablets (350 mg)
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- STORAGE
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- Carisoprodol should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed
- container.
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- USES
-
- This medication is used to relieve painful muscle conditions. It should
- be used in conjunction with rest, physical therapy, and other measures to
- alleviate discomfort. It is not clear exactly how carisoprodol works, but it
- is thought to act as a central nervous system depressant. However,
- carisoprodol does not seem to act directly on the muscles of the body.
-
- TREATMENT
-
- In order to avoid stomach irritation, you can take carisoprodol with food
- or with a full glass of water or milk (unless your doctor directs you to do
- otherwise).
- If you miss a dose of this medication and remember within an hour, take
- the missed dose immediately. If more than an hour has passed, do not take the
- missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not
- double the next dose of this drug.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, hiccups, insomnia, nausea, stomach pain,
- or vomiting. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the
- medication.
- If you feel dizzy, sit or lie down for a while; get up slowly from a
- sitting or reclining position, and be careful on stairs.
-
- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- agitation, depression, fainting, irritability, loss of coordination,
- palpitations, or tremors.
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- INTERACTIONS
-
- Carisoprodol interacts with several other types of drugs: Concurrent use
- of it with other central nervous system depressants (such as alcohol,
- antihistamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepine tranquilizers, muscle relaxants,
- narcotics, pain medications, phenothiazine tranquilizers, and sleeping
- medications) or with tricyclic antidepressants can lead to extreme drowsiness.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are currently
- taking, especially any listed above.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to carisoprodol, meprobamate, or tybamate.
- * Before starting to take carisoprodol, tell your doctor if you now have
- or if you have ever had kidney disease, liver disease, or porphyria.
- * If this drug makes you dizzy or drowsy, avoid taking part in any
- activity that requires alertness, such as driving a car or operating
- potentially dangerous equipment.
- * Some of these products contain the color additive FD&C Yellow No. 5
- (tartrazine), which can cause allergic-type reactions (rash, fainting,
- shortness of breath) in certain susceptible individuals.
- * Carisoprodol has the potential for abuse and should be used with
- caution. Do not increase the dosage or stop taking the drug unless you first
- consult your doctor. If you have been taking carisoprodol for several months
- and you stop taking it abruptly, you could experience a withdrawal reaction.
- Your doctor may, therefore, want to decrease your dosage of the medication
- gradually.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although carisoprodol
- appears to be safe during pregnancy, extensive studies have not been conducted
- in humans. Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant. This
- medication passes into breast milk and can cause excessive drowsiness and
- stomach upset in nursing infants.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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