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Darvon/Darvocet (withdrawn)
Generic Name: Propoxyphene Hydrochloride
Drug Category: Opiate
Litigation Alert Level: Withdrawn
This drug has been approved for use by females over the age of 0 year old for a maximum duration of 0 year.
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Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc. which makes Darvon and Darvocet, the brand version of the prescription pain medication propoxyphene, has agreed to withdraw the medication from the U.S. market at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is advising health care professionals to stop prescribing propoxyphene to their patients, and patients who are currently taking the drug should contact their health care professional as soon as possible to discuss switching to another pain management therapy. Source: GoToSource |
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