07 Jul, 2009
Pain Medications Containing Propoxyphene Linked to Fatal Overdoses
Posted by: Natural Medicine In: Medical
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several actions to reduce the risk of overdose in patients using pain medications such as Darvon and Darvocet that contain propoxyphene. The actions were taken because of data linking propoxyphene and fatal overdoses.
The agency is requiring manufacturers of propoxyphene-containing products to strengthen the label, including the boxed [...]
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