Introduction
Carilax 250 is a muscle relaxer. It provides relief from the discomfort associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions such as rigidity, tension, stiffness, and muscle spasms.
Carilax 250 can be taken with or without food. In general, you should try to use the smallest amount necessary to control your symptoms, for the shortest possible time. You should take this medicine regularly while you need it. Try not to miss doses as this will make the medicine less effective.
Some common side effects of this medicine include sleepiness, drowsiness, and headache. If any of these side effects do not go away or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
To make sure it is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions or disorders. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are using or taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
Side effects of Carilax 250
How to use Carilax 250
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Carilax 250 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Carilax 250 works
Carilax 250 is a muscle relaxant. It works on the centres in the brain and spinal cord to relieve muscle stiffness or spasm without reduction in strength. This improves pain and movement of muscles.
Indication
Painful muscle spasm associated with musculoskeletal conditions
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral
Painful muscle spasm associated with musculoskeletal conditions
Adult: 350 mg 3-4 times daily for up to 2-3 wk.
Elderly: Half of the usual dose.
Child Dose
Musculoskeletal Conditions
<16 years: Not recommended
>16 years: 250-350 mg q8hr and HS
Contraindication
Acute intermittent porphyria, hypersensitivity. Lactation.
Mode of Action
Carisoprodol blocks interneuronal synaptic activity in the descending reticular formation and spinal cord resulting in skeletal muscle relaxation.
Precaution
Renal and hepatic failure. Pregnancy. Should be used with caution in addiction prone individuals.
Lactation: Enters breast milk; use with caution
Side Effect
>10%
Drowsiness (13-17%)
1-10%
Dizziness (7-8%),Headache (3-5%)
Frequency Not Defined
Orthostatic hypotension,Syncope,Tachycardia,Agitation,Irritability,Depression,Allergic/idiosyncratic reactions (pruritus, rash, dizziness, etc),Epigastric distress,N/V,Facial flushing,Weakness
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy
Data over many decades of use of drug in pregnancy have not identified drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or other adverse maternal or fetal outcomes; data on meprobamate, the primary metabolite of carisoprodol, do not show consistent association between maternal use and increased risk of major birth defects
Lactation
Data from published literature report that carisoprodol and its metabolite, meprobamate, are present in breastmilk; there are no data on effect on milk production; there is one report of sedation in an infant who was breastfed by a mother taking carisoprodol; because there have been no consistent reports of adverse events in breastfed infants over decades of use, the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with mother’s clinical need for therapy and any potential adverse effects on breastfed infant or from underlying maternal condition; infants exposed to drug through breast milk should be monitored for sedation
Interaction
Potentially Fatal: Potentiates alcohol and other CNS depressants.