You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to aspirin, meprobamate, or to medicines similar to meprobamate such as carbromal, mebutamate, or Soma®. You should not use this medicine if you have porphyria
Uses:
Tablet
Your doctor will tell you how much to take and how often. Take this medicine exactly as your doctor tells you.
If a dose is missed:
Take the missed dose as soon as possible.
If it is almost time for your next regular dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Keep all medicine away from the reach of 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
Do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine.
Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking any other medicines that could make you sleepy such as sleeping pills, tranquilizers, antidepressants, cold and allergy medicines, or narcotic pain killers.
Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking blood thinners such as Coumadin®, or medicines to treat diabetes such as Orinase® and Tolinase®.
Warnings:
Check with your doctor before taking meprobamate if you have liver or kidney disease, epilepsy, stomach ulcers, asthma, or bleeding disorders.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
This medicine may cause drowsiness. Be careful when driving or using dangerous machinery.
You should not use more and You should not use for a longer period of time than your doctor orders.
Talk to your doctor before you stop taking this medicine. You may need to take smaller and smaller doses before you completely stop taking the medicine.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
