Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Narcotic analgesics
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DARVOCET A500 |
| Manufacturer |
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Xanodyne Pharmacal, Inc. |
| Legal Classification |
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CIV |
| Pharmacological Class |
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Opioid + analgesic. |
| Generic Name |
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Propoxyphene napsylate 100mg, acetaminophen 500mg; tabs. |
| Also |
• DARVOCET-N 100
• DARVOCET-N 50
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| Indications |
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Mild to moderate pain. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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1 tab every 4 hrs as needed; max 6/day. |
| Contraindications |
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Suicidal or addiction-prone patients. |
| Precautions |
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Renal or hepatic impairment. Elderly. Debilitated. Labor & delivery. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers. |
| Interactions |
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Potentiation with alcohol, CNS depressants. May increase levels of antidepressants, anticonvulsants, coumarin anticoagulants, others. Coma, severe neurological effects seen with carbamazepine. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Dizziness, sedation, nausea, vomiting, constipation, rash; respiratory depression, hepatotoxicity (overdosage). |
| How Supplied |
N-50, A500—100
N-100—100, 500 |
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