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Carisoprodol (Oral)
Treats pain and stiffness of muscle spasms.Belongs to a class of drugs called muscle relaxants
Brand Names:
Soma, Vanadom
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to carisoprodol, meprobamate (Miltown®), or tybamate (Tybatran®)
Uses:
Tablet
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Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.
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You may take your medicine with food or milk to avoid stomach upset.
If a dose is missed:
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If you miss a dose of this medicine and remember within an hour or so of the missed dose, take it right away.
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If you do not remember until later, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
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You should not use two doses at one time.
Storage:
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Keep your tablets at room temperature in a tightly closed container away from heat, light, and moisture.
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Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
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Keep all medicine away from children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
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Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine.
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Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking drugs that can make you sleepy such as other muscle relaxants, sleeping pills, tranquilizers, antidepressants, barbiturates (Seconal®, Nembutal®), or narcotic pain killers.
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Before taking carisoprodol, tell your doctor if you are taking or have taken within the past 2 weeks an MAO inhibitor, such as Marplan®, Parnate®, or Nardil®.
Warnings:
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If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
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Before taking carisoprodol, tell your doctor if you have ever had liver or kidney disease or porphyria.
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Carisoprodol can cause drowsiness or blurred vision. Be careful when driving a car or using machinery.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
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Trouble breathing
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Fever
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Severe weakness
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Changes in vision
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Swelling
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Skin rash
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Drowsiness
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Dizziness
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Headache
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Irritability
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Trouble sleeping
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