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Soma - What Is It?

Soma (carisoprodol) is a bodily muscle relaxant that is taken to loosen up specific muscles in your body and help with stiffness, pain, and uncomfortable feelings originated by strains, sprains, or various muscle injuries. In combination with rest and physical therapy, it can be effective for acute muscle pain. Soma (also known as Carisoprodol) can be used for other purposes that we have not mentioned.

Soma may also be referred to as Soma Carisoprodol, Carisoprodol and Carisprodel.

How Soma Works

Soma blocks nerve impulses, including pain, that your Central Nervous System sends to your brain.

Soma Dosage

Take Soma/Carisoprodol as prescribed by your physician. If the dosage information is unclear, your physician, nurse or pharmacist will assist you. Take the medicine with a glass of water. If the medicine irritates an empty stomach, then it should be ingested with some food.

What do I do if I forget to take a dose?

If you miss taking Soma at the usual time, take it as soon as you can. If a lot of time has passed, do not take the missed dose, but continue with your next regularly scheduled dose. You should not try to make up for a missed dose by taking two doses at one time.

What kind of adverse effects do people that use Soma report?

Side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, clumsiness, vision changes, and headache; these effects may subside during treatment.

For the patients who felt adverse effects, nearly everyone of them said that they felt it during the time between the first and fourth dose.

Inform your doctor if you feel drowsy or dizzy; your head hurts; you are depressed; have unclear vision or tiny pupils; can’t sleep; hiccups; slight ringing in your ears; indigestion, regurgitating, constipation, can’t control your bladder, peevish or sleeping problems. In these cases, you will probably need to reduce the dosage.

If you experience any side effect that seems odd or that is particularly annoying, let your physician know. Other side effects that are not listed here may occur. Your doctor will let you know if it is alright to keep on using Soma/Carisoprodol.

How can you tell if you have taken an overdose?

Labored breathing, fever, extreme weakness, vision changes, swelling or skin rash, closing of your throat; swollen lips, tongue, or face; paralysis (loss of feeling) or extreme agitation or tremor; red, black, or bloody stools; or blood in your vomit are all grave side effects. If you feel any symptoms like these, stop using Soma/Carisoprodol. It is possible that you are experiencing an allergic reaction and you should obtain emergency medical assistance.

If you question whether an overdose has happened, get in touch with the poison control center in your area or the emergency room right away.

If you have any of the following conditions, tell your Doctor about them before starting Soma: kidney disorders, allergies, liver disease, pregnancy, or if you are breast-feeding.

If you are allergic to carisoprodol, meprobamate (sold as Equanil, Meprospan, Miltown, or Neuramate), or any other medicines, be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist.

If you have had allergic reactions to any other substance, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes, advise your physician and pharmacist.

Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant must talk with their doctor about the benefits and risks of using Soma.

Let your Doctor know if you are using any of these medications: Notify your doctor or pharmacist about any prescribed medicine and OTC medicine you are using like medicines for allergies, coughs, or colds; muscle relaxants; sedatives; sleeping pills; tranquilizers; and vitamins.