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Propoxyphene is the generic name for the painkiller sold under the brand names Darvon® and Darvocet®. All products containing propoxyphene have been recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as of November 2010. The recall was initiated due to side effects of the drug causing serious damage to the heart. If you have been injured due to taking this painkiller, you should contact one of our propoxyphene lawyers as soon as possible.

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Our propoxyphene attorneys will be able to evaluate your claim and advise you on how to proceed towards getting compensation. The recall was initiated because the drug was found to disrupt electrical signals that keep the heart beating at a normal rate.

This irregular pattern of heartbeats, or arrhythmia, leads to even more serious conditions including:

• Heart attacks
• Congestive heart failure
• Cardiac arrest

These heart complications can lead to death.

Litigation of this nature is complicated and should only be entrusted to experienced propoxyphene attorneys. There could be thousands of individual claims. An experienced propoxyphene attorney will guide you through the process and get you the compensation you deserve.

Propoxyphene Recall & FDA

The FDA has known about the risks of taking propoxyphene drugs for years. The drug was originally approved in 1957, and has a long history of side effects. These ranged from mild problems such as skin rashes and stomach pain, to serious problems such as damage of the liver or pancreas.

There were also problems with overdosing, both by accident and during possible suicide attempts. The concerns with overdosing were serious enough that in 2009 the FDA issued a black box warning, its most severe.

The propoxyphene recall by the FDA came 1 year after it was banned by the European Union, and 6 years after the United Kingdom. It was not until the evidence of the heart side effects was overwhelming that the FDA finally followed suite. Propoxyphene recall lawyers are currently investigating injuries that have been caused by the delay.

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A free consultation with a propoxyphene lawyer will help you determine whether you should file a lawsuit. Contact an experienced propoxyphene lawyer today.