Soma and Impaired driving ability - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Impaired driving ability is reported as a side effect among people who take Soma (carisoprodol), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Oxycontin, and have Insomnia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Impaired driving ability when taking Soma. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,632 people who have side effects when taking Soma from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Soma?

Soma has active ingredients of carisoprodol. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 17,137 Soma users. Check the latest studies of Soma.

What is Impaired driving ability?

Impaired driving ability is found to be associated with 747 drugs and 929 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Impaired driving ability.

On Jul, 09, 2026

15,632 people reported to have side effects when taking Soma.
Among them, 106 people (0.68%) have Impaired driving ability.

Could Soma cause Impaired driving ability?

Among these 106 people:

How long have people been on Soma when they have Impaired driving ability? *

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What is the gender of people who have Impaired driving ability when taking Soma? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Soma and have Impaired driving ability?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Soma:

Soma (17,137 reports)

Impaired driving ability treatments and more:

Impaired driving ability (12,655 reports)

How severe was Impaired driving ability and when was it recovered:

Impaired driving ability in Soma

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of carisoprodol:

Impaired driving ability and drugs with ingredients of carisoprodol (109 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Soma:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Impaired driving ability:

Impaired driving ability (747 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Impaired driving ability:

Impaired driving ability (929 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on carisoprodol (the active ingredients of Soma) and Soma (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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