Carisoprodol safety precautions
Before using Carisoprodol you should check with your pharmacist or doctor to make sure you will not be harmed by any allergies you might have to the drug itself, to any other drugs, to meprobamate (Miltown or Equanil), or if you suffer from porphyria. You should also seek your doctor’s advice if you have one of the following conditions:
- Liver disease
- Kidney disease
- Epilepsy or any other seizure condition
If any of the above applies to you, your dose may need to be adjusted or you may need to do some tests to make sure this drug is safe for you.
This medication may be habit-forming. It is thus suggested to seek doctor’s approval to take it and not give it to anyone else, especially to persons who have a history of drug addiction.
Administration of this medication should not be discontinued and the dosage should not be changed without doctor’s advice as you may experience withdrawal symptoms. These may include sleeping problems, stomachache, headache, nausea and convulsions (seizure). Never stop taking this medication suddenly. You may need to wind off the dosage slowly before you completely stop using it.
This medication may harm a fetus and possibly a nursing infant, although it has not been explicitly shown that this medication passes on to breast milk. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or have just had a baby.
Interactions
Before taking Carisoprodol you should be aware of its interactions with several drugs, including:
CNS Depressants – combined with other depressants like alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines and tricyclic antidepressants, this medication can have an additive sedative effect. Using this medication concomitantly with meprobamate is also not recommended. [...]
