What is Soma?

Carisoprodol is also known as SOMA, used to treat short-term muscle pain and any trouble. The medication must be taken along with proper care and patients must take a good rest, physical therapy, and other treatments for its healthier results. The medicine functions by relaxing your muscle and helps you feel easy and stressed out.

SOMA pills are available as 250 mg and 350 mg round along with white tablets. Carisoprodol is white in colour contains crystalline powder, and have a mild, distinctive odour and a sharp taste. You can even dissolve in water, alcohol, chloroform, and acetone.

How to use Soma medication?

Take Soma drug by mouth along with or without food as directed by your doctor. Do not increase or decrease your dose on your own without referring with your doctor. Your condition may not get better and instead you can be under risk of side effects.

The dosage of the Soma medication will be based on your medical condition and how your body responds to treatment. The medication should be used by short term (for 3 weeks or less) as directed by your doctor. 

In case you suddenly stop using the medication then you may get withdrawal symptoms too which may include:

• stomach cramps, 
• trouble sleeping, 
• headache, and nausea. 

If you want to avoid these conditions, you can share it with the doctor, they will suggest you the right amount to take. 

These risks can be higher if you have any substance disorder or have been addicted to drugs/alcohol.

What are the possible Side Effects?

If any problem affects you or grows with time then you must immediately prompt your doctor about it. Here are some possible side affects you could face: 

• Dizziness, 
• drowsiness, 
• headache  

Always remember that if your doctor has prescribed you certain medication, there might be some reason for it knowing all the risks associated with it.

In case you face any serious Soma side effects then do not hesitate to contact your doctor. Some of those side effects may include:

• an allergic reaction,
• rash, 
• itching/swelling of the face/tongue/throat, severe dizziness, 
• trouble breathing, etc.

This list may not include all side effects but there any many other effects too that are possible besides the above one.

What are the precautions I should take?

• When you take carisoprodol, tell your doctor or pharmacist about it. 
• In case you are allergic to the medication or Soma ingredients including meprobamate, tybamate, or mebutamate; or if you have any other allergy or health problem, you should stay alert and discuss with the doctor. 
• For better help, you can talk to your pharmacist, they will advise you best thing.
• Don’t forget to share your medical history with your doctor in case you have or had any diseases such as certain blood disorder, kidney disease, liver disease, seizure, family history of a substance or overuse of drugs or any other addiction.  
• Avoid a driving car or using any dangerous machinery as the Soma drug can make you feel dizzy or drowsy.
• Stay away from alcohol or marijuana (cannabis). 
• If you are undergoing surgery then do share everything with your doctor so that they know what will be best for you.

Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medications away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.

Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor’s approval.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking other products that cause drowsiness such as opioid pain or cough relievers (such as codeine, hydrocodone), alcohol, marijuana (cannabis), drugs for sleep or anxiety (such as alprazolam, lorazepam, zolpidem), other muscle relaxants (such as cyclobenzaprine, methocarbamol), or antihistamines (such as cetirizine, diphenhydramine).

Check the labels on all your medicines (such as allergy or cough-and-cold products) because they may contain ingredients that cause drowsiness. Ask your pharmacist about using those products safely.