ASPIRIN AND CARISOPRODOL
(AS pir in/ kar eye soe PROE dole) Brand: Soma Compound
What is the most significant information I must know about aspirin and carisoprodol?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing another hazardous activities. Aspirin and carisoprodol may reason dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities.
• Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may magnify drowsiness and dizziness while taking aspirin and carisoprodol. Also, in combination with aspirin, alcohol can be damaging to the stomach.
• Watch for bloody, black, or tarry stools or bloody vomit. This could indicate hurt to the stomach.
• Do not take more of this medicine than is predesigned. If the pain is not being adequately treated, conversation to your doctor.
What is aspirin and carisoprodol?
• Aspirin is in a class of drugs called salicylates. Aspirin works by reducing substances in the body that reason pain and inflammation. It is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever.
• Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxant. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) that are sent to the brain.
• The combination of aspirin and carisoprodol is used, along with rest and physical therapy, to treat injuries and another painful muscular conditions.
• Aspirin and carisoprodol may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking aspirin and carisoprodol?
• Do not take aspirin and carisoprodol without first talking to your doctor if you have acute intermittent porphyria.
• Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you have
· kidney disease,
· liver disease,
· a stomach or intestinal ulcer,
· a bleeding or blood-clotting disorder.
• You may not be able to take aspirin and carisoprodol, or you may require a dosage adjustment or particular monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
• It is not known whether aspirin and carisoprodol will be deleterious to an unborn child. Do not take aspirin and carisoprodol without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether aspirin and carisoprodol passes into breast milk. Do not take aspirin and carisoprodol without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Aspirin and carisoprodol is not authorized for use in children younger than 12 years of age. Also, do not use any medicine that contains aspirin to treat a baby or teenager who has a fever, flu symptoms, or chicken pox without first talking to a doctor. In children younger than 20 years of age, aspirin may magnify the risk of Reye's syndrome, a rare but often fatal condition.
How must I take aspirin and carisoprodol?
• Take aspirin and carisoprodol exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
• Take every doze with a full glass of water.
• Do not take more of this medicine than is predesigned. If the pain is not being adequately treated, conversation to your doctor.
• Store aspirin and carisoprodol at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for the following doze, skip the missed doze and take only the following regularly scheduled doze. Do not take a double doze of this medicine. Doses must be taken at least 4 hours apart.
What happens if I overdose?
• Search abnormal medical attention.
• Symptoms of an aspirin and carisoprodol overdose include headache; ringing in the ears; dim vision; nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; sweating; heighten thirst; low blood pressure (weakness, fainting, confusion); decreased breathing; and unconsciousness.
What must I avoid while taking aspirin and carisoprodol?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing another hazardous activities. Aspirin and carisoprodol may reason dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities.
• Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may magnify drowsiness and dizziness while taking aspirin and carisoprodol. Also, in combination with aspirin, alcohol can be damaging to the stomach.
What are the possible side effects of aspirin and carisoprodol?
• If you experience any of the next serious side effects, stop taking aspirin and carisoprodol and search abnormal medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or person; or hives);
· paralysis (loss of feeling) or extreme weakness;
· vision loss;
· agitation or tremor;
· red, black, or bloody stools; or
· bloody vomit.
• Another, smaller serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take aspirin and carisoprodol and conversation to your doctor if you experience
· drowsiness or dizziness;
· headache;
· depression;
· blurred vision;
· insomnia;
· hiccups;
· faint ringing in the ears; or
· nausea or diarrhea.
• Side effects another than those listed here may also occur. Conversation to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What another drugs will affect aspirin and carisoprodol?
• Drowsiness or dizziness caused by carisoprodol may be heighten by another drugs such as antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, sedatives (used to treat insomnia), another pain relievers, anxiety medicines, and muscle relaxants. Together, these medicines may reason dangerous sedation, possibly resulting in unconsciousness and death. Speak your doctor about all medicines that you are taking, and do not take any medication without first talking to your doctor.
• Do not take aspirin and carisoprodol without first talking to your doctor if you are taking any of the next medicines:
· an anticoagulant such as warfarin (Coumadin), heparin, enoxaparin (Lovenox), dalteparin (Fragmin), danaparoid (Orgaran), ardeparin (Normiflo), or tinzaparin (Innohep);
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, others), ketoprofen (Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail), naproxen (Naprosyn, Anaprox, Aleve), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), etodolac (Lodine), fenoprofen (Nalfon), flurbiprofen (Ansaid), indomethacin (Indocin), ketorolac (Toradol), sulindac (Clinoril), or tolmetin (Tolectin); or
· other salicylate such as aspirin (Acuprin, Ecotrin, Ascriptin, Bayer, others); choline salicylate and/or magnesium salicylate (Magan, Doan's, Bayer Select Backache Pain Formula, Mobidin, Arthropan, Trilisate, Tricosal), or salsalate (Disalcid).
• You may not be able to take aspirin and carisoprodol, or you may require a dosage adjustment or particular monitoring if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
• Drugs another than those listed here may also interact with aspirin and carisoprodol. Conversation to your doctor and pharmacist till taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about aspirin and carisoprodol written for health professionals that you may read.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
Disclaim: Each effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Cerner Multum, Inc. ('Multum') is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Multum information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Multum does not warrant that uses external of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Multum's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Multum's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way must be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safety, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Multum does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the help of information Multum provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.