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BRAND NAME: Soma. USES: Carisoprodol is used together with rest and physical therapy for the short-term relief of acute painful muscle and skeletal conditions in adults. It is only used for 2 to 3 weeks. Carisoprodol is not a controlled substance.
Typically, muscle relaxants are prescribed early in a course of back pain, on a short-term basis, to relieve low back pain associated with muscle spasms.There are several types of muscle relaxant medications that are commonly used to treat low back pain.1  See: Pulled Back Muscle and Lower Back Strain.ack Spasm Causes Video. 1  Carisoprodol (Soma) . 2  This drug's dosage is 350mg every eight hours as needed for muscle spasm. 3  Soma is typically prescribed on a short-term basis and may be habit-forming, especially if used in conjunction with alcohol or other drugs that have a sedative effect.