Soma (Carisoprodol) - Summary

SOMA SUMMARY

Carisoprodol produces muscle relaxation.

Carisoprodol is indicated as an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures for the relief of discomfort associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. The mode of action of this drug has not been clearly identified, but may be related to its sedative properties. Carisoprodol does not directly relax tense skeletal muscles in man.

SOMA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Media Articles Related to Soma (Carisoprodol)

Somalia: Surge In Wounded And Displaced As Violence Increases In Mogadishu
Source: Aid / Disasters News From Medical News Today [2008.10.05]

Aradigm Reports Successful Top-Line Phase 2 Data With Inhaled Liposomal Ciprofloxacin For Cystic Fibrosis
Source: Cystic Fibrosis News From Medical News Today [2008.07.03]

Relapsed Ovarian Cancer Responds to Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin-Carboplatin
Source: Medscape Pharmacotherapy Headlines [2004.06.10]

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Source: Blood / Hematology News From Medical News Today [2008.10.08]

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Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today [2008.10.07]

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Published Studies Related to Soma (Carisoprodol)

Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of carisoprodol 250-mg tablets in the treatment of acute lower-back spasm. [2008.02]

Cognitive-behavioural therapy for patients with multiple somatoform symptoms--a randomised controlled trial in tertiary care. [2004.04]

Late toxicity results of the GORTEC 94-01 randomized trial comparing radiotherapy with concomitant radiochemotherapy for advanced-stage oropharynx carcinoma: comparison of LENT/SOMA, RTOG/EORTC, and NCI-CTC scoring systems. [2003.01.01]

High-dose carisoprodol during pregnancy and lactation. [2008.06]

Isolated limb perfusion and external beam radiotherapy for soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity: long-term effects on normal tissue according to the LENT-SOMA scoring system. [2008.05]

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Clinical Trials Related to Soma (Carisoprodol)

Prevention of Radiation Pneumonitis After Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT) in Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer [Recruiting]

Parotid-Sparing Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Compared With Conventional Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Oropharyngeal or Hypopharyngeal Cancer Who Are at High Risk of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia [Active, not recruiting]

Trial of Safety Nets In Hospitalized Patients [Completed]

A Pharmacogenetic Investigation of Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia-Like Psychoses [Recruiting]

Study to Determine if Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is Helpful for Treating Radiation Tissue Injuries [Recruiting]

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