| If you have suffered from a muscle injury, sprain, | | | | these side effects are persistent or increase in |
| or strain, your physician may prescribe a muscle | | | | severity, you should contact your physician. |
| relaxant such as Carisoprodol. A muscle relaxant, | | | | Serious side effects of Carisoprodol include |
| only available when prescribed by a physician, is | | | | eye-burning, weakness, signs of an allergic |
| used to treat muscle injuries and works to relieve | | | | reaction, fever, and breathing troubles. If you |
| discomfort and pain, as well as relaxing the | | | | notice any of these side effects, you should |
| muscles altogether. Generally, this medicine is | | | | contact your physician right away. |
| combined with other recommendations such as | | | | You should also avoid consumption of any type of |
| physical therapy or rest. | | | | alcohol while taking Carisoprodol, because the |
| When your physician prescribes you Carisoprodol, | | | | alcohol could increase the possibility of drowsiness. |
| you will want to ensure that you discuss the drug | | | | If you currently have liver or kidney disease, you |
| with him or her completely, making sure you | | | | will need to let your physician know about this as |
| understand the reason you are taking the | | | | well, he or she will have to prescribe a lower dose |
| medication, as well as any possible side effects. | | | | of the medication and carefully monitor your |
| You will also want to talk to your physician if you | | | | situation. |
| have any allergies to Carisoprodol or any other | | | | While taking Carisoprodol, you will want to take a |
| medications such as Neuramate, Miltown, | | | | few days off work and decrease your activities. |
| Meprospan, or Equanil. Those having acute | | | | This medication causes drowsiness and when |
| intermittent porphyria should avoid taking | | | | used as therapy for muscle injuries you will want |
| Carisoprodol. | | | | to ensure that you are resting and relaxing the |
| If you are taking any type of non-prescription or | | | | muscles as much as possible to allow them to |
| prescription medications, you will want to let your | | | | heal and the pain to subside. |
| physician know about this as well. This is especially | | | | As a last note, you will likely need to take |
| true if you are taking any drugs such as vitamins, | | | | Carisoprodol with food and a full glass of water or |
| tranquilizers, sleeping pills, sedatives, other muscle | | | | milk. The medication could cause upset stomach in |
| relaxants, or cold, cough, or allergy medications. | | | | some patients. As your physician will tell you, it is |
| You should avoid Carisoprodol if you have liver or | | | | important to finish all medications exactly as |
| kidney disease or are currently breast-feeding, | | | | prescribed and ask questions if you are in doubt |
| pregnant, or planning to get pregnant. | | | | about anything. |
| As with most medications, some side effects | | | | Disclaimer: The information above should not be |
| could arise when taking Carisoprodol. Some | | | | interpreted as medical advice. Please talk to a |
| common side effects include skin rash, vomiting, | | | | qualified professional for more information about |
| upset stomach, fast heart rate, headaches, | | | | Carisoprodol. |
| clumsiness, dizziness, and drowsiness. If any of | | | | |