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- Drug class: Skeletal muscle relaxant
- Habit forming? Possibly
Carisoprodol is used to treat:
- back pain, neck pain
- fibromyalgia
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Carisoprodol price comparison
| Pharmacy |
Quantity |
Price |
Shipping |
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| Carisoprodol 350 mg |
| MPLLC.net |
30 tablets |
$75 |
$18 |
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| JRB |
30 tablets |
$85 |
$15 |
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| MPLLC.net |
60 tablets |
$78 |
$18 |
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| JRB |
60 tablets |
$86 |
$15 |
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| MPLLC.net |
90 tablets |
$88 |
$18 |
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| JRB |
90 tablets |
$92 |
$15 |
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Carisoprodol Medical Uses
Carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant, is used with rest, physical therapy,
and other measures to relax muscles and relieve pain and discomfort caused
by strains, sprains, and other muscle injuries. Muscle relaxers are for
specific muscle injury and pain and should not be used for general body
aches and pains. This medication works by blocking nerve impulses (or
pain sensations) that are sent to your brain.
- Helps relax stiff muscles and joints
- Provides fast relief (usually within minutes)
- Promotes faster healing from muscle injurie
Carisoprodol to releive pain caused by sprain
One of the uses of prescription medication Carisoprodol is a relieve of pain caused by sprain
or other muscle injuries. The joints of your body are supported by ligaments
- strong bands of connective tissue that connect one bone to another.
A sprain is a stretch or tear of the ligaments. The areas of your body
that are most vulnerable to sprains are your ankles, knees and wrist.
Sprains are frequently caused by rapid changes in direction or by a collision.
You should seek emergency medical care in the following situations: popping
sound - you may hear a popping sound when your joint is injured, and you
can't use it or you have considerable swelling; Inability to bear weight
- you are unable to bear weight on a leg because of a feeling of instability
or pain; Inflammation - you have a fever, and the area is red and hot, you may have an infection; Severe sprain - inadequate or delayed treatment
may cause long-term joint damage or chronic pain.
Dosing. The following dosage information includes only the average doses of this drug. If your dose is different, do not change it without doctor's approval.
- Adults and teenagers: 350 mg four times a day.
- Children 5 to 12 years of age: 6.25 mg per kilogram (2.5 mg per pound) of body weight four times a day.
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