| Increasing incidents of abuse has led doctors to | | | | significant serum levels of meprobamate after chronic |
| follow strict guidelines in the dispense of Soma. | | | | use of Carisoprodol meprobarnate can lead to |
| <a rel="nofollow" | | | | dependency: |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | Meprobamate dependence is a possible complication |
| outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=" Carisoprodol is the | | | | of chronic use because of the liver Carisoprodol of |
| generic name, often prescribed by family physicians, | | | | Carisoprodol conversion to meprobamate. |
| internists, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, | | | | Withdrawal from meprobamate may result in severe |
| neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists, psychiatrists and | | | | reactions including seizures and coma. |
| others, as well as health professionals. | | | | There have been reports of <a rel="nofollow" |
| Carisoprodol prescribers should be aware of their | | | | onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' |
| abuse potential. Stricter controls may be needed in | | | | outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=" of Soma</a> |
| the future to properly control the prescribing and | | | | which is already available online through in the past |
| distribution of this potentially addictive agent. | | | | and some of the cases were fatal. These incidents |
| Carisoprodol (Soma), a nonscheduled prescription | | | | have raised public and medical awareness of the |
| medication, is a central acting synthetic skeletal | | | | harmful effects of drugs. |
| muscle relaxant structurally and pharmacologically | | | | A stern warning to all users and users of the drug is |
| related meprobamate.This is a potentially addictive | | | | very particular in the prescribed doses. |
| agent. | | | | Soma is undoubtedly one of the most popular and |
| The substance undergoes hepatic biotransformation | | | | most effective so far the pain, but when taken |
| to three major metabolites: hydroxycarisoprodol, | | | | incorrectly, can do more harm than good in the |
| hydroxymeprobamate and meprobamate. The | | | | patient. |