Soma is a popular muscle relaxer that is also widely known under the generic name of Carisoprodol. This type of medicines is known to effectively block pain sensations on their way to the patient’s brain. This medicine is usually combined with physical therapy and with plenty of rest in the treatment of painful (or severe) musculoskeletal medical conditions (such as injuries).
Soma Indications
Soma is a popular medicine that is widely prescribed to patients who are suffering from a wide variety of injuries (musculoskeletal medical conditions). However, this drug (Carisoprodol) might also be prescribed to treat or to prevent other types of medical conditions or disorders that have not been listed in this guide. Ask your personal healthcare provider for more information about this medicine.
Soma Warnings

Soma is a medicine that could trigger an unwanted addiction. Therefore, you must not use this medicine without your personal physician’s consent. If you are following a treatment with this medicine, you should keep it in a safe place, away from the reach of other people. Do not give Soma to anyone (especially to someone who has a drug addiction or drug abuse history). After they have stopped their treatment with this medicine, most patients have started to complain about withdrawal symptoms (especially if they have been treated with Soma for a prolonged period of time). You must not stop your treatment with this medicine without first consulting it with your personal physician. Most patients, who have been treated with this medicine, need to start taking smaller and smaller doses before they can completely end their treatment with this medicine.

A prolonged treatment with Soma is known to sometimes cause unwanted side effects that can affect the patient’s reactions or his or her thinking. If you are following a treatment with this medicine you should avoid performing any activities that require physical or mental alertness (such as driving, operating complicated machinery, etc). While you are being treated with this medicine you should avoid drinking alcoholic beverages, because this is known to usually increase this drug’s side effects (especially drowsiness and dizziness).

You should not start a treatment with this medicine if you are suffering from known allergic reactions to meprobamate (Miltown, Equanil) or carisoprodol or if you are suffering from Porphyria. It is highly recommended to inform your personal physician if you are suffering from any known allergic reactions (to dyes, foods, preservatives or other substances such as other drugs) or if you are suffering from:
liver disorder;
seizure disorders (such as epilepsy);
kidney disease.

In case that you are suffering from any of these medical disorders it might not be safe for you to start taking Soma (or you might have to take a lower dose of this medicine). During your treatment with Carisoprodol, you should undergo regular medical examinations.

A treatment with Soma during pregnancy could have harmful effects on a growing fetus. If you are pregnant, or if you think that you might become pregnant soon, you should ask your personal physician if it is safe (both for you and for the infant) to start taking Soma. It has not been clearly determined whether this medicine’s ingredients are able to pass into breast milk or not. You should not start taking this medicine without your personal physician’s approval if you are currently breastfeeding an infant. This medicine should not be given to a child who is under the age of 12 years.
Soma Intake Guidelines

Ask your personal physician how and when it is safe to start taking Soma. Do not disobey from any of your personal physician’s advices. If you fail to understand some of them you should ask a doctor, a nurse or a pharmacist for more information. If you need to know more about Soma, you should carefully read the set of instructions from the medicine’s pack. Each dose of Soma should be accompanied by a full glass of liquid (water). This medicine should be stored at the average room temperature, in a place that is far from the reach of children and pets (in order to avoid unwanted and possibly dangerous accidents). Do not keep Soma in the bathroom or anywhere near the kitchen sink.
Soma Dosage
Your personal physician will tell you the dose of Soma that you should take in, in order to get the best results from your treatment with it. You must not make any alterations to the dose that you have been prescribed without your physician’s approval.

What side effects may I notice from taking carisoprodol?
Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:
•confusion
•difficulty breathing
•fainting spells
•skin rash or redness
•trembling
•unsteadiness
•unusual weakness or tiredness

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
•dizziness
•drowsiness
•flushing (reddening of the skin)
•headache
•nausea, vomiting

What should I watch for while taking carisoprodol?
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how carisoprodol affects you. To reduce the risk of dizzy or fainting spells, do not sit or stand up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. Alcohol can make you more drowsy; avoid alcoholic drinks.

Where can I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.

Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Protect from moisture. Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.