MID-VOLUME · FEMALE-LED
carisoprodol Side Effects
carisoprodol (also sold as Soma) sits MID-VOLUME #243 of 524 by FAERS report count. Lead signal: FEMALE-LED - 71% of sex-coded reports are female (12,565 F / 5,188 M). Demographics and serious-outcome tables follow.
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 18,851
- FAERS reports
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System extract for carisoprodol. Stamp set WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID. How figures are compiled.
carisoprodol reporting skew - 71% of sex-coded reports are female (12,565 F / 5,188 M). Volume band MID-VOLUME #243 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload WATCHLIST.
Mid-book FAERS page for carisoprodol (Soma) (18,851 reports). Signature FEMALE-LED. Dominant age band on file: 45-64. Educational reference only.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2001–2025). Stamps WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
PAIN leads 1,615 of 18,851 reports
FEMALE-LED reporters · age peak 45-64
Female-led reporters (71% of sex-coded rows)
Age peak 45-64 (6,347 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (3,997 reports, 21.2%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 1,457 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 796 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 575 |
| DEATH | 570 |
| RESPIRATORY ARREST | 546 |
| DRUG ABUSE | 413 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 402 |
| OVERDOSE | 310 |
| DRUG TOXICITY | 202 |
| DRUG DEPENDENCE | 197 |
| ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE | 162 |
| POISONING | 160 |
| MULTIPLE DRUG OVERDOSE | 158 |
| INTENTIONAL DRUG MISUSE | 144 |
| MULTIPLE DRUG OVERDOSE INTENTIONAL | 95 |
| PAIN | 91 |
| PULMONARY OEDEMA | 83 |
| UNRESPONSIVE TO STIMULI | 78 |
| HYPOTENSION | 71 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 70 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization mid-share (4,623, 24.5%). Co-reported reactions:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| PAIN | 580 |
| ANXIETY | 431 |
| FALL | 421 |
| DEPRESSION | 398 |
| NAUSEA | 389 |
| DYSPNOEA | 349 |
| VOMITING | 342 |
| PNEUMONIA | 335 |
| HEADACHE | 312 |
| CHEST PAIN | 299 |
| BACK PAIN | 297 |
| INSOMNIA | 288 |
| FATIGUE | 282 |
| ASTHENIA | 261 |
| PAIN IN EXTREMITY | 257 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 256 |
| DIZZINESS | 249 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 245 |
| DIARRHOEA | 243 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 242 |
How to read carisoprodol FAERS figures (WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID)
FAERS holds 18,851 voluntary reports linked to carisoprodol (Soma), 2001-2025. Death is listed on 3,997 (21.2%). Hospitalization appears on 4,623 (24.5%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
Mid-volume extract - treat DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID as signal-detection rates next to 71% of sex-coded reports are female (12,565 F / 5,188 M).
Read with carisoprodol
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 18,936 FAERS cases (Δ 85 heavier vs carisoprodol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 19,058 FAERS cases (Δ 207 heavier vs carisoprodol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 18,628 FAERS cases (Δ 223 lighter vs carisoprodol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · MALE-LED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 18,237 FAERS cases (Δ 614 lighter vs carisoprodol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 40.9 pp vs carisoprodol's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
carisoprodol stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload WATCHLIST and the label guide.