Soma and Seizure-like symptoms

This is a study of Seizure-like symptoms among people who take Soma. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Soma

Soma has active ingredients of carisoprodol. It is used in muscle spasms, back pain - low, pain, muscle aches, muscle relaxant therapy. Commonly reported side effects of Soma include pain, nausea, stress and anxiety, depression, headache.

On May, 15, 2013: 7,894 people reported to have side effects when taking Soma. Among them, 0 people (0.00%) has Seizure-like Symptoms.

Time on soma when people have Seizure-like symptoms * :

Gender of people who have Seizure-like symptoms when taking soma * :

Age of people who have Seizure-like symptoms when taking soma * :

Severity of Seizure-like symptoms when taking soma ** :

How people recovered from Seizure-like symptoms ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

Top co-used drugs for these people * :

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Soma (carisoprodol) is often used for muscle spasms. Find out below the conditions Soma is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Soma used for and how effective is it:

• Soma is used in:
  • Muscle spasms
  • Back pain - low
  • Pain
  • Muscle aches
  • Muscle relaxant therapy

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Soma alternatives:
  • Muscle spasms (22 drugs)
  • Back pain - low (112 drugs)
  • Pain (206 drugs)
  • Muscle aches (44 drugs)
  • Muscle relaxant therapy (17 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Seizure-like Symptoms in Muscle Spasms
• Seizure-like Symptoms in Back Pain - Low
• Seizure-like Symptoms in Pain
• Seizure-like Symptoms in Muscle Aches
• Seizure-like Symptoms in Muscle Relaxant Therapy

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Seizure-like Symptoms

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If your only taking 1 or 2 your fine,I've been doing it over 25 yrs.they both are terrible drugs, I abuse mine bad...I feel blessed to be alive when my prescriptions are out.Do yourself a favor and get off them most people get them to only get high....

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Alicia on Oct, 10, 2012:

does anyone know if it is safe to take phenergan with soma? i took a soma about 4 hrs ago and i want to take a phenergan now but i dont know if that is safe. could someone please help me

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