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Have you or someone you love suffered a heart attack while taking the painkiller, Darvocet®? If so, contact us for a free evaluation of your case.

On Nov. 19, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Xanodyne, the manufacturer of Darvocet®, agreed to withdraw the drug from the market. The reason was Darvocet®’s harm to the heart.

After a review of new study data, the FDA concluded that Darvocet®, Darvon®, and its generic equivalents pose serious problems to the electrical activity of the heart and cause potentially fatal arrhythmias that could lead to heart attacks.

“The FDA,” according to Dr. John Jenkins, “is pleased by Xanodyne’s decision to voluntarily remove its products from the U.S. market.”  Dr. Jenkins is Director of the Office of New Drugs in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “These new heart data significantly alter propoxyphene’s risk-benefit profile. The drug’s effectiveness in reducing pain is no longer enough to outweigh the drug’s serious potential heart risks.”

Propoxyphene Effects on the Heart

Propoxyphene is the active ingredient in Darvon®. In Darvocet®, the main active ingredients are propoxyphene and acetaminophen. Propoxyphene is a narcotic painkiller of mild to moderate potency. Acetaminophen is a weaker painkiller than enhances the efficacy of propoxyphene.

The FDA announced it was advising health care professionals to stop prescribing propoxyphene and asking patients currently taking the drug to contact their doctors as soon as possible to discuss changing to another medication to manage their pain.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac Arrest, Congestive Heart Failure

In addition to propoxyphene causing heart attacks, other potentially fatal heart problems that have come to light include:

• Arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms, including beats that are too rapid
• Tachycardia, heart rate of over 100 beats per minute
• Bradycardia, heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute
• Irregular heartbeats, when the heart is not beating in a normal, synchronous rhythm
• Cardiac arrest, when normal circulation fails because the heart stops contracting effective
• Congestive heart failure, when the heart loses its ability to pump enough blood around the body

Darvocet® Heart Attack Lawsuit

If you or someone you love has taken Darvon®, Darvocet®, or a generic drug containing propoxyphene and had a heart attack, you should consider filing a heart attack lawsuit. This medication has been controversial for many years. Some experts have said thousands of lives could have been saved had this drug been pulled from the market earlier. 

Call 1-800-889-3898 to speak with one of our Darvocet lawyers about your particular situation and the possibility of obtaining compensatory damages. 

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