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propoxyphene::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | darvon, propoxyphene hydrochloride |
| Type of | analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller |
Examples of propoxyphene
propoxyphene
Known chemically as propoxyphene, Darvon has been on the market since 1957.
From the bloomberg.com
Yet more than 6% of the seniors surveyed had been prescribed propoxyphene.
From the time.com
The most common ones of propoxyphene use are lightheadedness, nausea, dizziness and vomiting.
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Propoxyphene is an opioid painkiller chemically similar to methadone.
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Propoxyphene, which was first approved in 1957, is an opioid narcotic used to treat mild to moderate pain.
From the delawareonline.com
Over the years, many experts called for the removal of propoxyphene, but those calls were routinely ignored.
From the sacbee.com
The most popular form of the drug currently is Darvocet, which combines propoxyphene with the more common painkiller acetaminophen.
From the delawareonline.com
In 2006, the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban all propoxyphene products.
From the cnn.com
A spokesman for the company said it does not advertise Darvon or Darvocet, which make up less than 1 percent of the market for propoxyphene-based drugs.
From the delawareonline.com
The agency says that from 1969 to 2005, 91 deaths were related to drug overdoses and suicide attempts involving medications containing propoxyphene.
From the cnn.com
With hydrocodone as the reference point, risk of fracture was 79 percent lower among those taking tramadol and 46 percent lower among those taking propoxyphene.
From the sciencedaily.com
In the most recent case, Javanshir came to the attention of the board after an unidentified patient died in May 2007 from an overdose of the narcotic painkiller, propoxyphene.
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- A mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
- Dextropropoxyphene, manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company, is an analgesic in the opioid category. It is used to treat mild pain and is additionally an anti-tussive and local anesthetic.
- In cases of propoxyphene overdosage, amphetamine CNS stimulation is potentiated and fatal convulsions can occur.
- A narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone. Only the dextro-isomer has an analgesic effect; the levo-isomer appears to exert an antitussive effect. As a drug it is used as an: analgesics, opioid, antitussive agents, narcotics. ...
