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Darvocet N refers to the narcotic pain reliever Darvocet. It is a combination of two pain relieving medications:

• propoxyphene napsylate (which is Darvon, another pain reliever) and
• acetaminophen, a less potent pain reliever and fever reducer

Darvocet-N 50 and Darvocet-N 100

• Darvocet-N 50 contains 50 mg of propoxyphene napsylate and 325 mg of acetaminophen, plus inactive ingredients
• Darvocet-N 100 contains 100 mg of propoxyphene napsylate and 650 mg of acetaminophen, plus inactive ingredients

Patients who should not take propoxyphene include those:

• Who are allergic to either of the active ingredients
• Who have significantly depressed breathing and patients with acute or severe asthma
• Who are thought to have paralytic ileus (intestinal obstruction)

Patients who are at greater risk for having heart problems when taking Darvocet are:

• Those with impaired kidney function. Improperly functioning kidneys may allow the drug to stay in the body too long
• Patients taking other medications that can affect the heart
• Patients taking other drugs that can affect the metabolism or breakdown of propoxyphene in the body

Since November 19, 2010, the sale of Darvocet, along with the sale of Darvon, has been banned by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States (FDA). New study findings pointed to an increased risk of heart problems in those taking Darvocet and Darvon. These medications were found to change the electrical activity in the hearts of some patients, potentially leading to abnormal heart rhythms, and sometimes heart attacks and death.

"These new heart data significantly alter propoxyphene's risk-benefit profile," according to Dr. John Jenkins of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "The drug's effectiveness in reducing pain," he said, "is no longer enough to outweigh the drug's serious potential heart risks."

Many doctors and researchers have felt for a long time that the risks of taking the medications outweighed its pain-reducing benefits.

Dr. Sydney Wolfe, of the Public Citizen's Health Research Group, said the FDA action was "too little, too late."

"Due to FDA negligence," Dr. Wolfe said, "at least 1,000 to 2,000 or more people in the United States have died from propoxyphene since the U.K. ban was announced. The United Kingdom banned the drug six years ago."

Contact a Darvocet N Attorney

You should contact a Darvocet N attorney if you or someone you love has had serious heart problems or a heart attack while taking the medication. These lawyers are experts in both the legal and medical issues regarding Darvocet N. Your initial consultation is free.

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