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Darvocet® sudden death has prompted a recall of Darvocet®, Darvon® and the generic versions of these narcotics. Propoxyphene, the active ingredient found in these painkillers, has been linked to fatal heart complications, including heart attack and cardiac arrest. The medications have also been linked to sudden death in patients who accidentally overdosed on propoxyphene.

If your loved one died suddenly while taking Darvocet®, contact our attorneys for legal help today. Our dangerous drug lawyers are investigating lawsuits for families whose loved ones died suddenly while taking Darvocet®, Darvon® or a generic form of propoxyphene. Call 1-800-889-3898 for a free evaluation of your case.

Darvocet® (Propoxyphene) Death

Darvocet® was recalled and is no longer available in the U.S. because of scientific data that links the drug to fatal heart abnormalities. The safety of both Darvocet® and Darvon® have been in question for years. Until now, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) kept them on the market because it was not sure that the risks outweighed the benefit.

Darvocet® was among the top 40 most commonly prescribed drugs. It has been used for the treatment of mild and moderate pain in millions of patients. Because it has been prescribed to so many patients, the potential for the number of injuries is huge.

Even if you are not sure that your loved one’s death was caused by Darvocet®, it does not hurt to investigate a claim. The cause of death in Darvocet® and Darvon® patients has been attributed to heart complications, including:

• Fatal heartbeat irregularities (arrhythmia)
• Heart attack (myocardial Infarction)
• Cardiac arrest

Darvocet® (Propoxyphene) Death from Overdose

If a patient ingests too much of the active ingredient, propoxyphene, he or she is at risk of suffering a fatal overdose. Before the Darvocet®/Darvon® recall, the FDA actually required that a warning about the potential for overdose be added to the packaging label of drugs that contain propoxyphene in 2009.

Propoxyphene Drugs in Question

Propoxyphene was first introduced to the market in the 1950s as Darvon®. It was made by Eli Lilly & Co. Today, it is more commonly manufactured as Darvocet®, which is a combination of propoxyphene and another pain reliever called acetaminophen. Both Darvon® and Darvocet® are manufactured by Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc.

The following is a list of propoxyphene-based drugs that have been sold in the U.S.:

Propoxyphene only:

• Darvon
• Darvon-N
• PP-Cap

Propoxyphene in combination with another drug:

• Balacet (Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)
• Darvocet A500 (Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)
• Darvocet-N (Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)
• Darvon Compound 32 (Aspirin, Caffeine, and Propoxyphene)
• Darvon Compound-65 (Aspirin, Caffeine, and Propoxyphene)
• PC-CAP (Aspirin, Caffeine, and Propoxyphene)
• Propacet (Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)
• Propoxyphene Compound 65 (Aspirin, Caffeine, and Propoxyphene)
• Wygesic (Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)

To speak with a qualified Darvocet drug recall lawyer about a potential Darvocet®, Darvon® or propoxyphene death claim, please call 1-800-889-3898.

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