Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Narcotic analgesics
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DARVON |
| Manufacturer |
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Xanodyne Pharmacal, Inc. |
| Legal Classification |
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CIV |
| Pharmacological Class |
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Opioid. |
| Generic Name |
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Propoxyphene HCl 65mg; caps. |
| Also |
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• DARVON-N
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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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65mg every 4 hours as needed; max 390mg daily. |
| Contraindications |
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Suicidal or addiction-prone patients. |
| Precautions |
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Impaired renal or hepatic function. Elderly. Debilitated. 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 (overdosage). |
| How Supplied |
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Tabs, caps—100, 500 |
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