Soma Vicodin

What is Soma?

The prescription drug carisoprodol is known by the name Soma. This drug is prescribed for relaxation of the muscles and to relieve pains from the spasm and muscle injuries. Soma causes giddiness, drowsiness, and the relaxation after taking extra dosage than recommended by the physician. Soma is metabolized in to the meprobamate and schedule IV drug with the potential for abuse.

Soma look like:

With the 350 milligram tablet, soma is available. The white, convex and round tablet is inscribed with the soma on single side and 37 WALLACE 2001 on other side. Soma is available with tablet format in combination with aspirin or codeine. Codeine and soma are combined in yellow and white, two layered, oval shaped tablets inscribed with the soma CC on single side and WALLACE 2403 on other side. This tablet is scheduled because of codeine. Aspirin and soma are combined in two layered, round, lavender and white tablets inscribed with the Par 246.

How is Soma abused?

Abusers generally take soma orally. Many take it with combination of other drugs for enhancing effects of these drugs. Other drugs abused in combination with soma are codeine, alcohol, diazepam, hydrocodone, heroin, propoxyphene and meprobamate. Abusers who take soma in combination with vicodin can produce similar effects as that of heroin.

Who abuses Soma?

Soma is abused by all the individuals of all ages. In national survey, it is proved that 2,276,000 residents in U.S. having age 12 years or greater than that used soma non-medically at least once in lifetime.

Risks after using Soma:

When soma is prescribed by doctor or physician, it is safe. The individuals who take the soma may develop the psychological addiction to drug. Some of the common side effects of using soma are dizziness; blurred vision, loss of co-ordination, and drowsiness. Some serious side effects are chills, racing heartbeats, depression, tightness in chest, unusual weakness and vomiting. Withdrawal symptoms connected with soma contains abdominal cramps, insomnia, nausea and headache. Signs occurred because of overdose includes shock, difficulty at the time of breathing, and the coma. Overdose of soma can some time cause death.