Soma (carisoprodol) is a muscle relaxer that blocks pain sensations between the nerves and the brain.
Soma is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat skeletal muscle conditions such as pain or injury.
You should not take Soma if you have porphyria (a genetic enzyme disorder that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system).
It can increase drowsiness and dizziness caused by carisoprodol.
You may need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely.
Carisoprodol can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby.