Carisoprodol
Synonyms
Carbamic acid, (1-methylethyl)-, 2-(((aminocarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-2-methylpentyl ester
Carisoma
Carisoprodate
Isobamate
Isomeprobamate
Isopropylmeprobamate
Mio Relax
Soma
Somalgit
Soprodol
Vanadom
A centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant whose mechanism of action is not completely understood but may be related to its sedative actions. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1202)