Weefsel Pharma - Carisoprodol Tablets Manufacturer and Exporter 

There are a lot of medicines available as over-the-counter drugs, to combat issues like muscle spasm. Yet, in certain cases patients might need certain schedule H drugs for the same, depending upon the severity or nature, or some other factors. Carisoprodol being one such drug, Weefsel Pharma happens to be a leading manufacturer and exporter of it, for quite a long while by now.

Products :

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Carisoprodol Tablets 350mg, 500mg View

What is Carisoprodol?

Having the brand name of Soma along with some others, Carisoprodol is a pharmaceutical drug that is commonly used for musculoskeletal pain. It requires a half an hour time period for onset of action, and its effects last for about two to six hours.

 

How does Carisoprodol work?

Carisoprodol is known to bring relaxation in the occurrence of muscle spasms, with a change in the interneuronal activity of the spinal cord and reticular formation in the brain. It follows liver metabolism by transforming the cytochrome enzyme CYP2C19 into meprobamate.

 

Common usage or treatments by Carisoprodol 

Muscle spasms: Carisoprodol is used to treat strains, sprains or pain or discomfort in relation to muscle spasms or muscle injuries. 

 

Ways of administering Carisoprodol 

Carisoprodol is generally taken in the form of tablets, having a strength of 250 mg or 350 mg; depending upon the severity of the patient’s condition. 

 

Usual side effects of Carisoprodol 

  • Breathing problems
  • Dizziness or Drowsiness
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Increased heart rate
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Skin rashes or allergy 

 

When to avoid Carisoprodol?

  • Acute intermittent porphyria
  • Allergy
  • Breast-feeding 
  • Drug addiction history 
  • Liver problems 
  • Porphyria
  • Renal disorders 

 

Compatibility of Carisoprodol with other medicines 

  • Amoxapine- Medium 
  • Fluvoxamine- Medium 
  • Meprobamate- Medium 
  • Sodium oxybate- Severe
  • Tramadol- Severe

 

Substitutes of Carisoprodol 

  • Aliphatic acyclic compound  
  • Carbamic acid ester  
  • Carbonic acid derivative 
  • Carbonyl group  
  • Hydrocarbon derivative 
  • Organic nitrogen compound 
  • Organic oxide 
  • Organic oxygen compound 
  • Organonitrogen compound 
  • Organooxygen compound