Product Description
Soma is a muscle relaxant which is used for treating injuries and other musculoskeletal pain. It blocks the pain signals that are sent to brain and thereby reduces pain experienced by the user.
Talk to your doctor before taking Soma
Since Soma is a habit-forming drug, it is a CSA scheduled drug. It is a federal crime to hold or use the drug without the prescription. Talk to your doctor about your problem and give a detailed record of all medical conditions that you have currently and had in the past. Doctor would also request you to give a list of drugs which you are consuming on demand and continuously. Since a lot of drugs interact with this medication and cause unwanted effects, it is important to mention all drugs that you consume. Then, he will decide whether the medication is right for you or not.
Beware of the withdrawal symptoms
Soma is an FDA controlled drug. Nonetheless, it is available in a lot of stores, it is not safe to use it without doctor’s approval. It can become a habit and will cause withdrawal symptoms when you stop consuming it like; stomach pain, insomnia, nausea, seizure, and others. Pregnant women should not consume this medication as it would harm the fetus.
Possible Side effects of the medication
The generic name of Soma is Carisoprodol. You can either use a brand drug or any high quality approved generic drug. If you are allergic to the brand drug, you would also be allergic to generic drugs. Common allergic reaction includes,
- swelling of face or throat,
- difficult breathing,
- hives
Both generic and brand drugs will have same set of side effects like,
- paralysis
- lack of co-ordination
- seizure
- loss of vision
These are serious side effects. If you experience any of these, stop the drug and talk to your doctor immediately.
Dosage
You can buy Soma in dosage strengths of 250 mg and 350 mg. Either of these dosages are recommended to be taken three times a day. The 250 mg tablets are round in shape and inscribed with ‘SOMA 250’ on one side. 350 mg tablets are also round in shape and inscribed with ‘SOMA 350’. Both these dosages are white in color. Patients are given a different dose depending and the nature of the injury and the intensity of the injury. The medicine is known to be habit-forming hence only use it for the duration that is specified by your doctor. Using it for longer periods or in high doses will lead the body to be physically dependent on the medicine. But since it is an FDA approved medicine, it does not cause any effects if it is used in a proper manner.
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