Darvon - PP-Cap - Dosage - Side Effects - Drug Interactions - Warnings
(UPDATE 11/19/10 - Darvocet and Darvon have been removed from the market in the U.S.) Darvon (Darvon-N, PP-Cap, propoxyphene) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Propoxyphene, brand name drugs include Darvon, Darvon-N and PP-Cap, is a narcotic painkiller. The medication propoxyphene comes as a tablet, capsule, and liquid to take by mouth. The medicine Darvocet, contains the drugs propoxyphene and acetaminophen.
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The Facts Of Analgesics (Painkillers)
Analgesic medication are commonly referred to as painkillers. There are basically two kinds of analgesics: non-narcotics and narcotics.
Drugs A-Z - Propoxyphene / Darvon, Darvon-N, PP-Cap
Propoxyphene is a schedule C-IV controlled substance. Propoxyphene is a synthetic opiate agonist. Structurally, propoxyphene is more similar to methadone than to morphine. Compared with codeine, propoxyphene is one-half to two-thirds as potent an analgesic.
Propoxyphene overdose
Poisoning from an overdose of propoxyphene.
When Are Pain Medications Appropriate For Arthritis Patients?
When is it appropriate for pain medications (analgesics) to be prescribed as part of the treatment plan for arthritis patients? Are analgesic pain medications appropriate as a long-term treatment or maintenance treatment, or should they only be used short-term?
Drug Profile: Propoxyphene (Darvon)
Drug profile and essential information on the drug propoxyphene (Darvon), from UMM.
Drug Profile: Propoxyphene and Aspirin
Drug Profile and essential information for Propoxyphene and Aspirin, from UMM.
