Chemicals and Drugs

Carisoprodol

A centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant whose mechanism of action is not completely understood but may be related to its sedative actions. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1202)

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Abstract

A centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant whose mechanism of action is not completely understood but may be related to its sedative actions. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1202)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C12H24N2O4
Molecular Weight
260.33 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
78-44-4
IUPAC Name
[2-(carbamoyloxymethyl)-2-methylpentyl] N-propan-2-ylcarbamate
InChIKey
OFZCIYFFPZCNJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCC(C)(COC(=O)N)COC(=O)NC(C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D002328
Source
PubChem CID 2576

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Synonyms

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  • Carisoprodate
  • Isobamate
  • Isomeprobamate
  • Isopropylmeprobamate
  • Carisoma
  • Mio Relax
  • Soma
  • Somalgit
  • Soprodol
  • Vanadom

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carisoprodol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002328. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002328
  2. Carisoprodol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carisoprodol
  3. Carisoprodol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416905
  4. Carisoprodol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2576. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2576