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Why is this drug prescribed?
Soma is used, along with rest, physical therapy, and other measures, for the relief of acute, painful muscle strains and spasms.
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Side Effects
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
Blood in urine; bloody or black, tarry stools; convulsions (seizures) (methocarbamol injection only);
cough or hoarseness; fast or irregular breathing; lower back or side pain ; muscle cramps or pain (not present before treatment or more painful than before treatment); painful or difficult urinat
ion; pain, tenderness, heat, redness, or swelling over a blood vessel (vein) in arm or leg (methocarbamol injection only); pinpoint red spots on skin; puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around
the eyes; sores, ulcers, or white spots on lips or in mouth; sore throat and fever with or without chills;
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Before Using This Medicine
Pregnancy¡XAlthough Soma have not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems, studies on birth defects have not been done in pregnant women. Studies in animals with metaxalone have not shown
hat it causes birth defects.
Breast-feeding¡XSoma passes into the breast milk and may cause drowsiness or stomach upset in nursing babies. It is not known whether chlorphenesin, chlorzoxazone
metaxalone, or methocarbamol passes into the breast milk. However, these medicines have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.
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Before Taking This Medicine
Tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Epilepsy¡XConvulsions may be more likely to occur if methocarbamol is given by injection
- Kidney disease or
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Liver disease or
- 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
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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
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Overdose
If you suspect an overdose, seek medical help immediately.
Symptoms of Soma overdose may include:
- Breathing difficulty, coma, shock
A severe overdose of Soma can be fatal!
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Drug Interactions
Soma may intensify the effects of alcohol. Be careful drinking alcoholic beverages while you are taking this medication.
If Soma is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either coul
d be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Soma with the following:
- Antidepressant drugs such as Elavil, Tofranil, and Nar
dil
- Major tranquilizers such as Haldol, Stelazine, and Thorazine
- Sedatives such as Nembutal and Halcion
- Tranquilizers such as Librium, Valium, and Xanax
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