Learn About Carisoprodol (Soma)

Precautions

Ladies, you can't take this med for a long time! It's only meant for up to 3 weeks, not longer. It's because dependence and withdrawal are big issues with this medication. Remember, carisoprodol is a controlled medication because it causes dependence! Ladies, when stopping this med, talk to your doctor. You can't stop this medication suddenly. They have to wean you off of it. This will help with withdrawal symptoms! You also cannot waver from your dosage instructions, ladies. You need to take this med on time every day too! Skipping a dose or taking too much means more side effects, withdrawal, and dependence.

Avoid drinking alcohol when you take this medication, ladies. It'll make your muscles relax more than they should! You will see more side effects too. If you're pregnant, you shouldn't take this med. Doctors haven't decided if it's safe yet! They do know that this medication builds in breast milk. This means nursing isn't an option on it either!

Medication Interactions

Ladies, list the meds that you currently take. You need to tell your doctor about all of these before you get carisoprodol. Many of them are likely to interact with it! Any med that slows down your nervous system is not going to work well with carisoprodol. This includes barbiturates and anxiety medications! The specific anxiety meds that cause interactions are benzodiazepines, such as clonazepam and lorazepam. These meds primarily treat anxiety, but they're also effective muscle relaxants. That's the reason they cause an interaction with carisoprodol! Opioids are another major medication class that triggers interactions, ladies.

Some meds make carisoprodol less effective. Ladies, they make your body get rid of it faster! One example is rifampin. Natural St. John's Wort supplements do this too! Other meds, like omeprazole, don't let your body get rid of carisoprodol the way it should. This means you're at a higher risk of effects, including dependence!