Analgesic
Darvocet
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Darvocet
, Darvon, Acetaminophen with Propoxyphene
Indications
Listed for historical purposes only
Analgesic
(discontinued in U.S. 2007 and FDA banned in the U.S. in 2010)
Dosing
Acetaminophen
650 with Propoxyphene 100 (Darvocet N-100)
Dose: 1 PO q4-6 hours
Efficacy
Propoxyphene 100 equivalent to
Codeine
32 mg
Tylenol
alone is as effective as Darvocet
Li Wan Po (1997) BMJ 315 [PubMed]
Adverse Effects
Propoxyphene can cause serious
Arrhythmia
s
Heaney (1983) Ann Emerg Med 12:780-2 [PubMed]
Madsen (1984) Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 28:661 [PubMed]
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