Categorized | Medications, Muscle Relaxants

Carisoprodol – Soma

Posted on 15 August 2010. Tags: , ,

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  • Generic name = Carisoprodol (kar eye soe proe’ dole)
  • Trade name = Soma
  • Class = muscle relaxant
  • MOA
    • Unknown
  • Disadvantages
    • May cause dependence because of the metabolite, meprobamate
  • Dosing
    • Strengths: 250, 350-mg
    • 350 mg tid and qhs
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