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What side effects can this medication cause?
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your
doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common
Fainting; fast heartbeat; fever; hive-like swellings (large) on face, eyelids, mouth, lips, and/or t
ongue; mental depression; shortness of breath, troubled breathing, tightness in chest, and/or wheezing; skin rash, hives, itching, or redness; slow heartbeat (methocarbamol injection only); sting
ing or burning of eyes; stuffy nose and red or bloodshot eyes
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Before Taking This Medicine
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of a skeletal muscle relaxant. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Allergies, history of
, or
- Blood disease caused by an allergy or reaction to any other medicine, history of, or
- Drug abuse or dependence, or history of, or
- Kidney disease or
- Liver disease or
- Porphyria¡XDepending on which of the Soma you take, the chance of side effects may be increased; your doctor can choose a muscle relaxant that is less likely to cause problems
- Epilepsy¡XCon
lsions may be more likely to occur if methocarbamol is given by injection
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Overdose
A severe overdose of Soma can be fatal. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical help immediately.
Symptoms of Soma overdose may include:
- Breathing difficulty, coma, shock, stupor
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Significant Interactions:
When you are taking a skeletal muscle relaxant, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
Alcohol or
Central nervous sy
stem (CNS) depressants or
Tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline [e.g., Elavil], amoxapine [e.g., Asendin], clomipramine [e.g., Anafranil], desipramine [e.g., Pertofrane], doxepin [e.g., Sinequ
an], imipramine [e.g., Tofranil], nortriptyline [e.g., Aventyl], protriptyline [e.g., Vivactil], trimipramine [e.g., Surmontil])
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Precautions Before Using This Medicine
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For the Soma, the following should be con
sidered:
Allergies¡XTell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to any of the Soma or to carbromal, mebutamate, meprobamate (e.g., Equanil), or tybamate. Also tell
our health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
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How to Use
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up f
or a missed one.
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