Soma Compound with Codeine (Carisoprodol, Aspirin, and Codeine Phosphate Tablets) Patient Information: How Should I Take the Drug at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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Soma Compound with Codeine Patient Information including How Should I Take

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking aspirin, carisoprodol, and codeine (Soma Compound with Codeine)?

You should not use this medication if you are allergic to aspirin, carisoprodol, codeine, or meprobamate (Equanil, Miltown), or if you have certain conditions. Be sure your doctor knows if you have:

porphyria;
a history of stomach bleeding or perforation (forming of a hole) caused by taking aspirin; or
a history of asthma or severe allergic reaction to aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), especially aspirin triad syndrome.

If you have certain conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take this medication. Before you take aspirin, carisoprodol, and codeine, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

kidney disease;
liver disease;
asthma or other breathing disorder;
stomach ulcer, intestinal blockage;
a head injury, epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
gout;
diabetes;
a pancreas or gallbladder disorder;
enlarged prostate, urination problems;
mental illness; or
a history of drug or alcohol addiction.

This medication may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Aspirin, carisoprodol, and codeine should never be given to another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it.

FDA pregnancy category D. Do not use aspirin, carisoprodol, and codeine without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby's heart, and may also reduce birth weight or have other dangerous effects. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while you are taking aspirin. Use effective birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.

This medication can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. The use of codeine by some nursing mothers may lead to life-threatening side effects in the baby. Aspirin use while breast-feeding could cause bleeding in the infant. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Do not give aspirin, carisoprodol, and codeine to a child without the advice of a doctor.

This medication should not be given to a child or teenager who has a fever, especially if the child also has flu symptoms or chicken pox. Aspirin can cause a serious and sometimes fatal condition called Reye's syndrome in children.

Older adults may be more likely to have side effects from this medication.

How should I take aspirin, carisoprodol, and codeine (Soma Compound with Codeine)?

Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

Take this medicine with a full glass of water.

Never take more than your prescribed dose of aspirin, carisoprodol, and codeine. Tell your doctor if the medicine seems to stop working as well in relieving your pain.

Codeine can cause constipation. Talk to your doctor about ways to prevent or relieve constipation while taking this medication.

Aspirin, carisoprodol, and codeine is usually taken for only 2 to 3 weeks. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve within that treatment time.

Store aspirin, carisoprodol, and codeine at room temperature away from, moisture, heat, and light.

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