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What is Carisoprodol?

Carisoprodol is a skeletal muscle relaxant intended for short term use in the treatment of pain caused by muscle spasms.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
6 67%
None
3 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sleepiness
4 44%
dry mouth
2 22%
Grogginess
2 22%
Muscle weakness
1 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Carisoprodol. See all 18 dosages ►

  250mg as needed 300mg as needed 3 350mg daily 350 mg as needed 350mg as needed as needed daily 100 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 350 mg daily 500 mg daily 700 mg daily 750 mg daily 1050 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1400 mg daily 1750 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Carisoprodol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
6 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Other
4 33% Other: 33%
Doctor's advice
3 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Side effects too severe
1 8% Side effects too severe: 8%
Course of treatment ended
1 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%

See all 12 patients who’ve stopped taking Carisoprodol

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Carisoprodol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
3
6
3
14

Stopped Taking Carisoprodol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
0
3
2
0
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 67%
Usually
1 11%
Sometimes
1 11%
Never
1 11%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
4 44%
Not at all
5 56%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 11%
< $25
6 67%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 22, 2009.