Carisoprodol - Soma, Vanadom

What do I need to know about Carisoprodol?

  • The need to observe caution when driving, operating machinery or performing other hazardous activities. Carisoprodol may cause drowsiness or dizziness. If you are experiencing a similar condition, refrain from hazardous activities.
  • There should be careful with alcohol. Alcohol can enhance drowsiness and dizziness caused by Carisoprodol.

What is Carisoprodol?

  • Carisoprodol - a muscular relaksant. His action caused blocking nerve impulses (or pain), sent to the brain.
  • Carisoprodol used along with rest and physiotherapy to treat wounds and other muscle injuries.
  • Carisoprodol can be used for other purposes not mentioned in this guide.

Contraindications

  • Do not take Carisoprodol if you intermittiruyuschaya acute porphyria.
  • Before receiving the drug tell the doctor if suffer from liver or kidney disease. You may need to lower medication dose or special surveillance during the course of treatment.
  • is not known whether the drug can harm the fruit. Do not take Carisoprodol, not without consulting a doctor if you are pregnant.
  • is not known whether Carisoprodol penetrate into breast milk. If you are breast-feeding mother, do not accept the medication without consulting a doctor.
  • Carisoprodol not recommend giving children younger than 12 years.

Dosing

  • Take Carisoprodol in exact accordance with the recommendations of the doctor. To clarify the indication for use refer to a doctor or pharmacist.
  • Take each dose with a full glass of water.
  • The maximum daily dose is not Carisoprodol 1400 mg (4 pills).
  • Store Carisoprodol should be at room temperature in a dry cool place.

What happens if I missed drug?

  • Take the medicine as soon as remember. In the event that is already nearing the next time receiving the drug, should not take the missed dose. It should be regularly receiving the drug. Do not take a double dose of medication. Try to take the drug with 4 - x time interval.

What happens in the case of drug overdose?

  • Immediately contact your doctor.
  • Carisoprodol overdose symptoms include low blood pressure (weakness, fatigue, confusion), poor breathing and loss of consciousness.

Precautions

  • The need to observe caution when driving, operating machinery or performing other hazardous activities. Carisoprodol may cause drowsiness or dizziness. If you are experiencing a similar condition, refrain from hazardous activities.
  • There should be careful with alcohol. Alcohol can enhance drowsiness and dizziness caused by Carisoprodol.

What are the possible side effects Carisoprodol?

  • Immediately stop receiving the drug and contact your doctor if you are following serious side effects:
  • allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; narrowing of the respiratory tract; swelling of the lips, tongue, face, or rash);
    • paralysis (loss of sensitivity) or extreme weakness;
    • loss of sight, or
    • alarming commencement or tremor.
  • Rather may be other, less serious side effects. Continue receiving the drug and tell the doctor if you
    • drowsiness or dizziness;
    • headache;
    • Depression;
    • blurred vision;
    • insomnia, or
    • ikota.
  • There may be other side effects, than those listed here. On any unusual side effect, particularly those caused to your doctor.

Interaction with other drugs Carisoprodol

• Many medicines may reinforce Carisoprodol effect that can cause a strong sedative effect. Before treatment, tell the doctor if you accept any of the listed drugs:

• antihistamine drugs such as bromfeniramin (Dimetane, Bromfed, others), hlorfeniramin (Chlor-Trimeton, Teldrin, others), azatadin (Optimine), klemastin (Tavist) and many others;

• drugs (painkillers) such as meperidin (Demerol), morphine (MS Contin, MSIR, others), propoksifen (Darvon, Darvocet), girokodon (Lorcet, Vicodin), oxycodone (Percocet, Percodan), fentanyl (Duragesic) and codeine (Fiorinal, Fioricet, Tylenol No.3, others);

• sedatives medications such as phenobarbital (Solfoton, Luminal), amobarbital (Amytal) and sekobarbital (Seconal);

• fenotiaziny, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin), mezoridazin (Serentil), perfenazin (Trilafon), prohlorpemazin (Compazine), thioridazine (Mellaril) and trifluoperazin (Stelazine); either

• antidepressant, such as doksepin (Sinequan), imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptilin (Pamelor), fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), fenelzin (Nardil) and tranylcypromine (Parnate).

• Carisoprodol can interact with other drugs, not mentioned in this guide. With the admission of other registered drugs, as well as medicines sold without prescription, should consult with a physician.