Darvocet will be taken off the market.
March 2005
This stems from confusion with recent news of the UK yanking Co-proxamol, an acetaminophen/dextropropoxyphene combination product...similar to Darvocet.
The UK's Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) says the benefits of Co-proxamol aren't worth the risks. It's linked to 300-400 fatal overdoses each year in the UK.
The CSM goes on to say that Co-proxamol doesn't seem to relieve pain any better than acetaminophen alone.
Get concise, unbiased advice for effective drug therapy, plus CE/CME
Prescriber's Letter includes:
- 12 issues every year, with brief articles about new meds and guidelines
- 48+ CE courses, including the popular CE-in-the-Letter
- Quick reference drug comparison charts
- Access to the entire archive
Already a subscriber? Log in
Volume pricing available. Get a quote