Carisoprodol

Category: pharmacological

Aliases: Soma

Pharmacological Mechanism

Skeletal muscle relaxant — pro-drug largely converted to meprobamate (a Schedule IV barbiturate-like sedative). Schedule IV; abuse potential + physical dependence are concerns. Outpatient acute musculoskeletal pain only short-term.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 8h

Dosing Guidelines

• PO: Typical 250 mg (Range: 250–350 mg)

Target Organ Systems

• nervous
• musculoskeletal

Pathways It Modulates

• Skeletal muscle relaxants (activator) — GABA-A allosteric (via meprobamate metabolite)

Chemical Identifiers

• PubChem CID: 2576
• Formula: C12H24N2O4
• Molecular weight: 260.33 g/mol
• InChIKey: OFZCIYFFPZCNJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCC(C)(COC(=O)N)COC(=O)NC(C)C

References

• PMID 27758843