Carisoprodols Drug Uses

Carisoprodols is a muscle relaxant used to relieve the pain and stiffness of muscle spasms and discomfort due to strain and sprain.

How Carisoprodols Taken

Carisoprodols is taken orally. The usual Carisoprodols adult dosage of Carisoprodols is one 350 mg tablet, three times daily and at bedtime. Usage in patients under age 12 is not recommended. It is recommended that you take Carisoprodols with food, or with milk, to minimize the likelihood that you will suffer an upset stomach as a result of taking the medication.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Carisoprodols if you have acute intermittent porphyria. Before taking Carisoprodols, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease. You may need a lower dose or special monitoring during your therapy. It is not known whether Carisoprodols will harm an unborn baby. Do not take Carisoprodolss without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. It is also not known whether Carisoprodols passes into breast milk. Do not take Carisoprodols without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Carisoprodols is not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age.

Missed Carisoprodols Dose

If you miss a Carisoprodols dose, take it as soon as remembered if it is within an hour or so. If you do not remember until later, skip the missed Carisoprodols dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not 'double-up' the Carisoprodol dose to catch up.

Possible Carisoprodols Side Effects

Carisoprodols may cause dizziness, vertigo, ataxia, tremor, agitation, irritability, headache, depressive reactions, syncope, and insomnia. Allergic or idiosyncratic reactions occasionally develop. They are usually seen within the period of the first to fourth dose in patients having had no previous contact with the drug. Skin rash, erythema multiforme, pruritus, eosinophilia, and fixed drug eruption with cross reaction to meprobamate have been reported with Carisoprodol. Severe reactions have been manifested by asthmatic episodes, fever, weakness, dizziness, angioneurotic edema, smarting eyes, hypotension, and anaphylactoid shock.

Carisoprodols Storage

Store Carisoprodols at a controlled room temperature 15°-30°C (59°-86°F). Dispense in a tight container.

Carisoprodols Overdose

Seek emergency medical attention. Symptoms of a Carisoprodol overdose include low blood pressure (weakness, fainting, confusion), decreased breathing, and unconsciousness.

More Carisoprodols Information

Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Carisoprodols may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking Carisoprodols. Some other good resources for Cariosprodols/Soma Watson include: Carisoprodols information from a government website, Carisoprodols from drugs.com, Generic Soma-Carisoprodols Carisoprodols information from rxlist.com, generic Soma Carisoprodol from the fda and Soma Watson / carisoprodols side effects info from medicinenet.com.

Carisoprodols Disclaimer

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