Darvon and Darvocet (and their generics) have been used as Migraine rescue medications and for treating some other headache disorders.
Now, all medications containing propoxyphene have been pulled from the market following FDA studies of safety risks. Given that these medications have been on the market for more than 50 years, and that the study upon which this decision was made had only 18 participants, this is a very controversial decision.
Karen Lee Richards has written about this...
I know many of you who take Darvon or Darvocet have been concerned ever since the FDA announced that it was considering a Public Citizen... Read more »
Last Friday the FDA announced that Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals had agreed to withdraw propoxyphene – better known by the brand names Darvon... Read more »
After the FDA's recent decision to pull Darvon and Darvocet off the market even though it has been used successfully for pain relief by... Read more »
What exactly is a "black box" warning?Simply put, it's the strongest warning that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can require on a... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hydrocodone and acetaminophen overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of a... Read more »
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