Structured Summary
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
10 entry terms
- Carisoprodate
- Isobamate
- Isomeprobamate
- Isopropylmeprobamate
- Carisoma
- Mio Relax
- Soma
- Somalgit
- Soprodol
- Vanadom
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25 allowable subheadings
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
- National Library of Medicine. Carisoprodol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002328. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002328
- Carisoprodol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carisoprodol
- Carisoprodol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416905
- Carisoprodol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2576. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2576