Using of the medicine
The preparation Soma is very useful drug at a pain in muscles after dislocations or overstrain. Also the medicine can help to take off a cramp.
The way of application
You can use the drug orally. There are certain doses for taking of the medicine for different ages. For adults it is appointed as not more than 1 tablet which includes 350 mg three times a day. You should take it before going to bed. It is not recommended to use the medicine for children at the age before 12. It is preferred to use the drug during a meal, or just to take some drink with Soma. So you would minimize the possibility of having some problems with your stomach while you use the medicine.
Admonition
You don't have to use the drug if there are some apprehensions of having the intermittent porphyria. Also you don't have to use the medicine at the full dosage if you have any diseases of your kidney or liver. In that case you should talk to your doctor and he can decrease the dosage of the medicine. If you are caring a baby, you should better to talk to your doctor too before taking the medicine. And you also should be careful if you are feeding baby at breast, because it is not known how the medicine influence on the breast milk. As it was mentioned before you shouldn’t give the medicine to children whose age is less then 12 years old.
If you have missed the dosage
There is a possibility that you can miss the dosage for some reasons. In that case you can take the medicine some time later but if it is not later than just one hour later. But if you have missed it for some more time it is better to miss it and to continue taking of the drug just at the previous schedule. Do not forget that you shouldn’t double the dosage.
Some possible consequences of the taking of Soma medicine
Here are some possible effects after taking the drug: dizziness, tremor, irritability, headache, agitation, depressive reactions, vertigo, syncope, ataxia and insomnia. Also there is a possibility of appearance of some allergic reactions for some people. They can appear while first 4 takings of the medicine. And they can take place if the person has never taken the medicine before. There are some other negative effects that can develop: skin rash, pruritus, erythema multiforme, eosinophilia, and fixed drug eruption with cross reaction to meprobamate. So you should be very careful while you take the medicine. Because sometimes effects can be very serious. You can notice asthmatic episodes, fever, angioneurotic edema, smarting eyes, weakness, dizziness, hypotension, and even anaphylactoid shock.
Keeping of the drug
You should keep the medicine in temperature of 15°-30°C. You should keep it in special box.
Possible overdosage
If you have overdosed the medicine then you should take ambulance services as soon as it is possible. If you have some doubts about overdose you have to note some possible effects of the overdosage: low blood pressure which includes weakness, fainting and confusion, also it can bring to decreased breathing and unconsciousness.
Some more warning information
You should notice that taking of the drug can cause sometimes dizziness or drowsiness. So it is very important to be careful if you drive a car, operate any machinery, or make other hazardous activities. If you don't feel well you should better stop doing that. Also you shouldn't drink a lot of alcohol during the period of taking the medicine. That is because mix of alcohol and the medicine can increase drowsiness and dizziness.
Remark
You should notice that all the information that is presented in the article just has introductory character and it can't include the full information about the using, the way of application, admonition, possible consequences of taking and overdosage of the medicine. Because that information has the general character and can't be understood as any manual for some special patients. We refuse all accountability for truth and authenticity of this information, and-or any consequences which are growing out of using of this information, including hurt or inauspicious consequences for people or things, in a case if such losses or consequences will come into existence. In the relation to this information we do not give any guarantee.