Somalax 250

Introduction
Somalax 250 is a muscle relaxer. It provides relief from the discomfort associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions such as rigidity, tension, stiffness, and muscle spasms. Somalax 250 can be taken with or without food. In general, you should try to use the smallest amount necessary to control your symptoms, for the shortest possible time. You should take this medicine regularly while you need it. Try not to miss doses as this will make the medicine less effective. Some common side effects of this medicine include sleepiness, drowsiness, and headache. If any of these side effects do not go away or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms. To make sure it is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions or disorders. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are using or taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using this medicine.

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Uses of Somalax 250
Muscle relaxation
Side effects of Somalax 250
Common
Sleepiness
How to use Somalax 250
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Somalax 250 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Somalax 250 works
Somalax 250 is a muscle relaxant. It works on the centres in the brain and spinal cord to relieve muscle stiffness or spasm without reduction in strength. This improves pain and movement of muscles.
Quick Tips
Somalax 250 provides relief from rigidity, tension and stiffness in muscles (spasticity) that may occur due to various conditions affecting the nervous system.
Somalax 250 may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking Somalax 250 as it may cause excessive drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor if you’ve been on it for a long time.
Brief Description
Indication
Painful muscle spasm associated with musculoskeletal conditions
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral Painful muscle spasm associated with musculoskeletal conditions Adult: 350 mg 3-4 times daily for up to 2-3 wk. Elderly: Half of the usual dose.

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Child Dose
Musculoskeletal Conditions <16 years: Not recommended >16 years: 250-350 mg q8hr and HS

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Contraindication
Acute intermittent porphyria, hypersensitivity. Lactation.
Mode of Action
Carisoprodol blocks interneuronal synaptic activity in the descending reticular formation and spinal cord resulting in skeletal muscle relaxation.
Precaution
Renal and hepatic failure. Pregnancy. Should be used with caution in addiction prone individuals. Lactation: Enters breast milk; use with caution

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Side Effect
>10% Drowsiness (13-17%) 1-10% Dizziness (7-8%),Headache (3-5%) Frequency Not Defined Orthostatic hypotension,Syncope,Tachycardia,Agitation,Irritability,Depression,Allergic/idiosyncratic reactions (pruritus, rash, dizziness, etc),Epigastric distress,N/V,Facial flushing,Weakness

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Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy Data over many decades of use of drug in pregnancy have not identified drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or other adverse maternal or fetal outcomes; data on meprobamate, the primary metabolite of carisoprodol, do not show consistent association between maternal use and increased risk of major birth defects Lactation Data from published literature report that carisoprodol and its metabolite, meprobamate, are present in breastmilk; there are no data on effect on milk production; there is one report of sedation in an infant who was breastfed by a mother taking carisoprodol; because there have been no consistent reports of adverse events in breastfed infants over decades of use, the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with mother’s clinical need for therapy and any potential adverse effects on breastfed infant or from underlying maternal condition; infants exposed to drug through breast milk should be monitored for sedation

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Interaction
Potentially Fatal: Potentiates alcohol and other CNS depressants.