Pain-O-Soma (Prosoma, Soma, Carisoprodol)

Description

What is carisoprodol?
Carisoprodol buy USA is an oral muscle relaxant. Its exact mechanism of action is unknown. It may work by altering communication among nerves in parts of the brain that control the sensation of pain and in the spinal cord.

What are the uses for carisoprodol?
Carisoprodol is used together with rest and physical therapy for the short-term relief of acute painful muscle and skeletal conditions in adults. It is only used for 2 to 3 weeks.

Note. Patients may become dependent on carisoprodol, and discontinuation after long-term use may cause withdrawal symptoms.

What is the dosage for carisoprodol?
The recommended dose of carisoprodol is 250 or 350 mg three times daily and at bedtime.
The recommended treatment duration is 2 to 3 weeks.
To avoid withdrawal symptoms, carisoprodol should be stopped gradually if it has been used for a long duration.

Drug interaction
Carisoprodol interacts with other medications and drugs that slow the brain’s processes, such as alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines (for example, lorazepam [Ativan]), and narcotics, accentuating their effects and causing drowsiness.
Omeprazole (Prilosec) and fluvoxamine (Luvox) may reduce the elimination of carisoprodol, leading to increased side effects.
St. John’s Wort and rifampin (Rifadin) increase the elimination of carisoprodol, possibly resulting in a reduced effect.