SOMA: GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Soma (Carisoprodol) is a muscle relaxant, used to relieve the pain and stiffness of muscle strains and spasms.
SOMA (carisoprodol) Tablets, USP is available as 350 mg round, white tablets.
Chemically, carisoprodol is N-isopropyl-2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol dicarbamate.
Soma (Carisoprodol) is a white, crystalline powder, having a mild, characteristic odor and a bitter taste. It is very slightly soluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol, in chloroform, and in acetone; its solubility is practically independent of pH. Soma (Carisoprodol) is present as a racemic mixture. The molecular formula is C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , with a molecular weight of 260.33.
The structural formula is:
Other ingredients: alginic acid, magnesium stearate, potassium sorbate, starch, tribasic calcium phosphate.
Soma (Carisoprodol) is a commonly prescribed, noncontrolled, skeletal muscle relaxant whose active metabolite is meprobamate. Toxicity and withdrawal associated with the use of meprobamate is low.
Physicians should exercise caution when prescribing carisoprodol, especially if the patient has a history of substance abuse.
Soma (Carisoprodol) is a muscle relaxant, used to relieve the pain and stiffness of muscle strains and spasms.
SOMA (carisoprodol) Tablets, USP is available as 350 mg round, white tablets.
Chemically, carisoprodol is N-isopropyl-2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol dicarbamate.
Soma (Carisoprodol) is a white, crystalline powder, having a mild, characteristic odor and a bitter taste. It is very slightly soluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol, in chloroform, and in acetone; its solubility is practically independent of pH. Soma (Carisoprodol) is present as a racemic mixture. The molecular formula is C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , with a molecular weight of 260.33.
The structural formula is:
Other ingredients: alginic acid, magnesium stearate, potassium sorbate, starch, tribasic calcium phosphate.
Soma (Carisoprodol) is a commonly prescribed, noncontrolled, skeletal muscle relaxant whose active metabolite is meprobamate. Toxicity and withdrawal associated with the use of meprobamate is low.
Physicians should exercise caution when prescribing carisoprodol, especially if the patient has a history of substance abuse.
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