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C8759

Carisoprodol

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol carbamate isopropylcarbamate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H24N2O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
260.33
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-118-7
MDL number:
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InChI key

OFZCIYFFPZCNJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C12H24N2O4/c1-5-6-12(4,7-17-10(13)15)8-18-11(16)14-9(2)3/h9H,5-8H2,1-4H3,(H2,13,15)(H,14,16)

SMILES string

CCCC(C)(COC(N)=O)COC(=O)NC(C)C

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV

solubility

ethanol: soluble

originator

Schering Plough

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Carisoprodol (N-isopropyl-2-methyl-2-propyl-l,3-propanediol dicarbamate) is a dicarbamate that is structurally similar to mephenesin and meprobamate. It functions as a skeletal muscle relaxant and has analgesic properties. Although it does not have an effect on behavior, it inhibits reticular formation. The area associated with pain perception in the CNS is affected by carisoprodol for its analgesic activity.
Carisoprodol is actively metabolized to meprobamate, a depressant of the CNS having sedative hypnotic.

Application

Carisoprodol has been used as a standard for quantitative determination of carisoprodol in tablets using high-performance thin-layer chromatography. It has also been used to study the effect of pharmacological agents on the muscles of dystrophin-deficient mdx5Cv mice.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite of meprobamate that is a skeletal muscle relaxant, reduces muscle spasm by depression of brainstem neurons.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Schering Plough. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 2

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Laxmaiah Manchikanti et al.
Pain physician, 16(1), E1-E13 (2013-01-24)
Reports of chronic pain and associated opioid use, abuse, and fatalities continue to increase at an alarming rate, not only in the United States but also across the globe. In light of the many resultant fatalities, multiple authors and authorities
J G Bramness et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 91(3), 438-441 (2012-02-10)
Carisoprodol, a centrally acting muscle relaxant indicated for acute lower back pain, has been available in Europe and the United States since 1959. Studies indicating increased risk of abuse or addiction led to withdrawal of the drug from the market
James P Zacny et al.
Drug and alcohol dependence, 120(1-3), 229-232 (2011-08-16)
Some chronic pain patients on long-term opioid therapy also take centrally active skeletal muscle relaxants. One of those muscle relaxants is carisoprodol, a drug that is abused and capable of producing impairment. It would be of relevance to characterize the
Jennifer A Fass
The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 44(12), 1962-1967 (2010-11-11)
To review the current legal status and patterns of abuse of carisoprodol. A literature search was conducted through MEDLINE (1950-August 2010), PubMed (1966-August 2010), EMBASE (1966-August 2010), and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1970-August 2010) using the search terms carisoprodol and abuse.
A Barnett et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 30(1), 23-28 (1975-01-01)
Some narcotic drugs have been reported to produce increases in muscle tone in rats. In our laboratory we have found that etonitazine produces a 'lead-pipe' rigidity of the trunk and limb musculature. The reported studies were conducted to characterize etonitazine-induced

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