The rights to Daraprim were purchased in August by a new company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, which promptly increased the price from $13.50 per tablet to $750 per tablet -- a 5,000 percent jump -- the New York Times reported.
Chlorpromazine is an anti-psychotic medication in a group of drugs called phenothiazines (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeens). It works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain. Chlorpromazine is used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia or manic-depression, and severe behavioral problems in children ages 1 through 12.
Soma (Carisoprodol). Soma is the trade name for the prescription drug carisoprodol. Carisoprodol is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant that is a colorless, crystalline powder with a bitter taste. Soma is sold under the name Sanoma or Carisoma in other countries. Carisoprodol is available by itself or mixed with aspirin or codeine and caffeine (Soma compound with codeine).