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Propoxyphene

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Propoxyphene, Darvocet, Darvon, Acetaminophen with Propoxyphene

  • See Also
  1. Opioid
  • Indications
  • Listed for historical purposes only
  1. Analgesic (discontinued in U.S. 2007 and FDA banned in the U.S. in 2010)
  • Dosing
  • Acetaminophen 650 with Propoxyphene 100 (Darvocet N-100)
  1. Dose: 1 PO q4-6 hours
  • Efficacy
  1. Propoxyphene 100 equivalent to Codeine 32 mg
  2. Tylenol alone is as effective as Darvocet
    1. Li Wan Po (1997) BMJ 315 [PubMed]
  • Adverse Effects
  1. Propoxyphene can cause serious Arrhythmias
    1. Heaney (1983) Ann Emerg Med 12:780-2 [PubMed]
    2. Madsen (1984) Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 28:661 [PubMed]
  • Resources
  1. Propoxyphene and Acetaminophen (DailyMed)
    1. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=a1a85756-9773-4fbf-ab52-f29eb2a92413