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Details About Generic Salt :: Carisoprodol
Main Medicine Class:: Musculoskeletal Disorders , Pain Sub Medicine Class :: Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
| 12A. SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS in 12. MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS & PAIN |
| CARISOPRODOL |
| CARBAMATE DERIVATIVE | CENTRALLY ACTING SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANT |
| PK: M: Hepatic E: Urine |
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Indications & Dose: MUSCLE SPASM ASSOCIATED WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS Short-term symptomatic therapy PO Adult 250-350mg TID/QID 2-3 wk Elderly < 50% of adult dose |
| Contra: Hypersensitivity, acute intermittent porphyria
Precautions: Renal/hepatic impairment, history of drug abuse/acute alcoholism, avoid prolonged use, patients with reduced function alleles of CYP2C19, elderly ADR: Serious: Anaphylactic shock, syncope, tachycardia, bronchospasm, abuse & addiction, Others: drowsiness, dizziness, headache, sedation, altered mental state, psychomotor impairment, transient quadriplegia DDI: Serious Opioids CNS depressant effects enhanced by drug Diet: With/without food Monitor: CNS effects, relief of pain & muscle spasm, signs of drug abuse in addiction-prone individuals |