SOMA® (Medpointe)
(carisoprodol)
Soma is a muscle relaxant, is used with rest, physical therapy, and other measures to relax muscles and relieve pain and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, and other muscle injuries. Muscle relaxants help relax muscles, ease pain, and reduce stiffness. They are used to treat injury or other conditions affecting muscles. SMR's are a separate group of drugs than muscle relaxants used in surgery and intubations. Skeletal muscle relaxants act in the central nervous system (CNS) to produce their muscle relaxant effects. Their actions in the CNS may also produce some of their side effects. In the U.S., these medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription.