Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Carisoma as follows: Cardiovascular side-effects Carisoma, especially when taken in high doses, carries the risk of depressing the cardiovascular center in the brain, which regulates the heart rate and blood pressure. Consequently, intake of carisoma can result in low heart rate and blood pressure. This risk with carisoma can be even high when it is taken along with any other products and medications causing hypotension and bradycardia, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Carisoma as follows: Addiction and withdrawal Carisoma has strong potential for addiction, especially after prolonged use and/or in individuals with history of substance/drug abuse. Individuals on sudden withdrawal from carisoma, especially after prolonged use or use in high doses, can present with unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, such as, listlessness, lack of energy, exacerbation of depressive symptoms and anxiety in individuals with history, agitation, sleep disturbances, confusion, appetite changes, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Carisoma as follows: General allergic reactions                                  Carisoma use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with carisoma, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, for any appropriate measures to be [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Carisoma as follows: Take the medication at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals helps to maintain appropriate blood levels of carisoma needed to derive the desired beneficial effects and also prevent toxicity with the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Carisoma as follows: Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a condition affecting the musculoskeletal system, probably secondary to altered processing of pain signals by the brain and spinal cord. Pain signals travel along the nerves to reach brain and spinal cord, where the signals are realized and processed. This helps with awareness of pain and contributes to taking necessary steps for pain control. In individuals with fibromyalgia these signals are amplified [...]