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Soma - Precautions
Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other
hazardous activities. Aspirin / Watson brand Carisoprodol / codeine
may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or
drowsiness, avoid these activities. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol
may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking aspirin
/ Watson brand Carisoprodol / codeine. Also, in combination with
aspirin, alcohol can be very damaging to your stomach. a Watch for
bloody, black, or tarry stools or blood in your vomit. This could
mean damage to your stomach. Never take more of this medication
than is prescribed for you. If your pain is not being adequately
treated, talk to your doctor. Do not take aspirin / Watson brand
Carisoprodol / codeine if you have acute intermittent porphyria.
Codeine is habit forming and should only be used under close supervision
if you have an alcohol or drug addiction. a Before taking this medication,
tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, an ulcer
in your stomach or intestines, a bleeding or blood-clotting disorder,
urinary retention, an enlarged prostate, hypothyroidism, a head
injury, or Addison's disease. a You may not be able to take aspirin
/ Watson brand Carisoprodol / codeine, or you may require a lower
dose or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the
conditions listed above. a It is not known whether aspirin and aspirin
/ Watson brand Carisoprodol / codeine will harm an unborn baby.
Do not take aspirin and aspirin / Watson brand Carisoprodol / codeine
without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. a It is
also not known whether aspirin and aspirin / Watson brand Carisoprodol
/ codeine passes into breast milk. Do not take aspirin and aspirin
/ Watson brand Carisoprodol / codeine without first talking to your
doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. a Aspirin / Watson brand
Carisoprodol / codeine is not approved for use in children younger
than 12 years of age.
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Soma - Drug Interactions
Many drugs can increase the effects of aspirin / Watson brand
Carisoprodol / codeine and lead to heavy sedation. Before taking
this medication, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following
medicines: antihistamines such as brompheniramine (Dimetane, Bromfed,
others), chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton, Teldrin, others), azatadine
(Optimine), clemastine (Tavist), and many others; narcotics (pain
killers) such as meperidine (Demerol), morphine (MS Contin, MSIR,
others), propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet), hydrocodone (Lorcet, Vicodin),
oxycodone (Percocet, Percodan), fentanyl (Duragesic), and codeine
(Fiorinal, Fioricet, Tylenol #3, others); sedatives such as phenobarbital
(Solfoton, Luminal), amobarbital (Amytal), and secobarbital (Seconal);
phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine
(Prolixin), mesoridazine (Serentil), perphenazine (Trilafon), prochlorperazine
(Compazine), thioridazine (Mellaril), and trifluoperazine (Stelazine);
or antidepressants such as doxepin (Sinequan), imipramine (Tofranil),
nortriptyline (Pamelor), fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil),
sertraline (Zoloft), phenelzine (Nardil), and tranylcypromine (Parnate).
a Aspirin will decrease the effects of some drugs. Tell your doctor
and pharmacist that you are taking aspirin / Watson brand Carisoprodol
/ codeine if any of the following drugs have been prescribed for
you: probenecid (Benebid) and sulfinpyrazone (Anturane); angiotensin-converting-enzyme
(ACE) inhibitors used to treat high blood pressure and other heart
conditions such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), and
enalapril (Vasotec); other commonly used ACE inhibitors, including
fosinopril (Monopril), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril
(Univasc), quinapril (Accupril), and ramipril (Altace); and beta-blockers
used to treat high blood pressure and other heart conditions such
as acebutolol (Sectral), metoprolol (Lopressor), propranolol (Inderal),
atenolol (Tenormin), and carteolol (Cartrol). a Other over-the-counter
and prescription drugs may increase the effects of aspirin and cause
dangerous side effects: oral anticoagulants such as warfarin (Coumadin);
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen
(Motrin, Rufen, others), ketoprofen (Orudis, Oruvail), and naproxen
(Anaprox, Naprosyn, Aleve) other commonly used NSAIDs, including
diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam), etodolac (Lodine), fenoprofen (Nalfon),
flurbiprofen (Ansaid), indomethacin (Indocin), ketorolac (Toradol),
nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), sulindac
(Clinoril), and tolmetin (Tolectin); other salicylates (forms of
aspirin) such as salsalate (Disalcid), choline salicylate, and magnesium
salicylate; bismuth subsalicylate in drugs such as Pepto-Bismol;
and calcium supplements and antacids. a Other drugs that should
not be combined with aspirin and Watson brand Carisoprodol include
steroids such as prednisone (Deltasone), oral antidiabetic drugs
such as glipizide (Glucotrol) and glyburide (Micronase, Diabeta),
alcohol, lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others), and cyclosporine
(Sandimmune). a Drugs other than those listed here may also interact
with aspirin / Watson brand Carisoprodol / codeine. Talk to your
doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter
medicines.
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