Aspirin and carisoprodol and Pralidoxime Injection

• Generic Name: aspirin / carisoprodol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Soma Compound, Carisoprodol Compound

Aspirin a pain reliever and fever reducer, in a group of drugs called salicylates. Aspirin works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and inflammation.

Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxant. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) that are sent to the brain.

Aspirin and carisoprodol is a combination medicine used short-term to treat painful muscular conditions.

Aspirin and carisoprodol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: pralidoxime
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Protopam Chloride

Pralidoxime injection is used together with another medicine called atropine to treat poisoning caused by organic phosphorus pesticides (e.g., diazinon, malathion, mevinphos, parathion, and sarin) and by organophosphate chemicals (“nerve gases”) used in chemical warfare.

Pralidoxime injection is also used to treat overdose of medicines (e.g., ambenonium, neostigmine, pyridostigmine), that are used to treat myasthenia gravis. Poisoning with these chemicals or medicines causes your muscles, including the muscles that help you breathe, to become weak. Pralidoxime is used to help you get back strength in your muscles.

Pralidoxime is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor or trained military personnel.