Now Darvocet!

by admin on July 8, 2009

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The Food and Drug Administration has ordered the makers of Darvocet and similar drugs containing propoxyphene to carry a stronger warning about the risk of potential overdose. The agency declined to pull the drug from the market despite calls from consumer groups to do so. Propoxyphene-containing drugs have been linked to 91 deaths since 1957. (Hardly an epidemic in my opinion.) However, experts believe that number represents only a fraction of total fatalities caused by propoxyphene.

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DonRyanNo Gravatar July 8, 2009 at 5:12 pm

Ah yes, the rise of the nanny state. I can't think of a more benign drug than Darvocet. The risk of the acetaminophen to your liver is greater than the propoxyphene. Go figure.

DonRyanNo Gravatar July 9, 2009 at 12:12 am

Ah yes, the rise of the nanny state. I can't think of a more benign drug than Darvocet. The risk of the acetaminophen to your liver is greater than the propoxyphene. Go figure.

adminNo Gravatar July 13, 2009 at 8:31 pm

I am beginning to wonder if this is just a precursor to health care reform. If they take all the drugs off the market maybe they think our care won’t cost as much?!?

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