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SOMA® COMPOUND with CODEINE
(carisoprodol, aspirin and codeine phosphate, USP) Tablets for Oral Use

WARNING: May be habit-forming.

DRUG DESCRIPTION

Soma Compound with Codeine (carisoprodol, aspirin, and codeine phosphate tablets) (carisoprodol, aspirin, and codeine phosphate tablets, USP) is a fixed-dose combination product containing the following three products:

200 mg of carisoprodol, a centrally-acting muscle relaxant
325 mg of aspirin, an analgesic with antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties
16 mg of codeine phosphate, a centrally-acting narcotic analgesic.

It is available as a two-layered, white and yellow, oval-shaped tablet for oral administration.

Carisoprodol: Chemically, carisoprodol is N-isopropyl-2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3propanediol dicarbamate and its molecular formula is C₁₂H₂₄N₂O₄, with a molecular weight of 260.33. The structural formula of carisoprodol is:

Carisoprodol Structural Formula Illustration

Aspirin: Chemically, aspirin (acetylsalicyclic acid) is 2-(acetyloxy)-, benzoic acid and its molecular formula is C₉H₈O₄, with a molecular weight of 180.16. The structural formula of aspirin is:

Codeine Phosphate: Chemically, codeine phosphate is 7,8-Didehydro-4,5α-epoxy-3methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6α-ol phosphate (1:1) (salt) hemihydrate and its molecular formula is C₁₈H₂₄NO₇P, with a molecular weight of 406.37. The structural formula of codeine phosphate is:

Codeine Phosphate Structural Formula Illustration

Other ingredients in the Soma Compound with Codeine (carisoprodol, aspirin, and codeine phosphate tablets) drug product are croscarmellose sodium, D&C Yellow #10, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidine, sodium metabisulfite, starch, and stearic acid.

Last reviewed on RxList: 12/4/2009
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.