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Attention: Darvon®, Darvocet® and generic propoxyphene-based painkillers have been recalled due to fatal heart problems and sudden death. If you've been harmed by Darvon-N® or a similar drug, our attorneys may be able to help you get financial compensation. Call 1-800-889-3898 or fill out the contact form to the right to speak with a qualified legal professional.

What Is Darvon-N®?

Darvon-N® is the brand name for the drug propoxyphene napsylate. Made by Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc., it is a prescription opioid medication used to treat mild to moderate pain. Darvon-N® as well as other Darvon® medications were withdrawn from the market in the U.S. on November 19, 2010, because of newly revealed harm to the heart.

Darvon-N® Dosage

Darvon-N® comes in the tablet form prescribed to be taken every four hours as needed to control pain. No more than six tablets should be taken in a day, due to the danger of side effects and possible overdosage. An overdose of propoxyphene can result in sudden death.

The doctor would change the recommended dose depending upon certain individual factors of each patient, including:

• Other medications the patient was taking
• The individual's response to Darvon-N®
• Any particular medical conditions the patient had

When patients take either medication on a long-term basis, they should work with their doctors to reduce the medication slowly over time to avoid any problems with withdrawal.

The following patients might also be instructed to take a lower dose of the medication:

• Patients taking other medications called CYP 3A4 inhibitors, which would slow the rate of breakdown of Darvon-N®
• Patients with compromised kidney or liver function
• Elderly patients, who might have been more sensitive to the drug and therefore needed less to achieve the same result

Patients are advised to take Darvon-N® with food, since it could upset the stomach. The drug should not be mixed with alcohol.

Contact a Darvon-N® Attorney

If you or a loved one suffered serious side effects from taking Darvon-N® or Darvocet®, in particular serious harm to your heart, you should contact a Darvon-N® attorney. Our Darvon® attorneys have the medical and legal knowledge to help you receive compensation for serious side effects caused by propoxyphene-containing drugs.

Call 1-800-889-3898 now if you or someone you love has taken Darvon® and experienced the following:

• Heart Attack
• Heart Arrhythmia
• Heart Arrhythmia Surgery
• Myocardial Infarction
• Cardiac Arrest
• Sudden Death
• Heart Related Death
• Accidental Overdose
• Heart Failure
• Stroke