Comparing Skelaxin vs Soma
| Skelaxin (metaxalone) | Soma (carisoprodol) |
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| Skelaxin (metaxalone) | Soma (carisoprodol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Muscle Spasm. Skelaxin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Nocturnal Leg Cramps, Muscle Spasm. Soma may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Muscle Spasm (Involuntary Hypertonicity)
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| More about Skelaxin (metaxalone) | More about Soma (carisoprodol) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Skelaxin has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 85 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
Soma has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 201 ratings on Drugs.com. 91% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Skelaxin side effects |
View all Soma side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other metaxalone brands include: Metaxal, Metaxall |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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3 hours |
8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 317 drugs are known to interact with Skelaxin:
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A total of 374 drugs are known to interact with Soma:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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August 13, 1962 |
April 09, 1959 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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