What is Carisoprodol?
Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxer that works by blocking pain sensations between the nerves and the brain.
Carisoprodol is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat injuries and other painful musculoskeletal conditions.

Dosage of Carisoprodol
You need to ask your health care provider regarding the dosage of this medicine. Generally he will start the treatment with low dose of Carisoprodol drug and will increase it as per your body’s response to the drug. In most of the cases 350mg dose is prescribed to get rid of pain. Take the pill with or without meals. It is better to have this medicine with water instead of booze. Do not mix this drug with other medicaments you are consuming for the treatment of other health aliments.

What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the missed dose of Carisoprodol as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra Carisoprodol to make up the missed dose.

Side Effects
Between the first and fourth doses, you may develop allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to the drug. You may also experience side effects that include ataxia, depressive reactions, headache, insomnia, irritability, syncope, tremor and vertigo. Call your doctor if your symptoms persist, worsen or seem unusual. Carisoprodol causes dizziness and drowsiness, which may be aggravated when mixed with alcohol and other drugs that cause the same side effects. So avoid activities that can be hazardous, such as driving or operating machinery, as much as possible. If you suspect that you or someone else has overdosed on the drug, seek emergency medical attention especially if symptoms such as breathing difficulties, confusion, fainting, low blood pressure, weakness and even unconsciousness arise. It is best if your family knows about these symptoms so that they know what to look for if you overdose.

Precautions
Do not take Carisoprodol if you have acute intermittent porphria. You may take it, with your doctor’s advice and monitoring, if you have kidney or liver disease. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to be pregnant or breastfeeding as the drug’s effects on the unborn child and breast milk have not yet been determined.