Darvon vs Darvocette

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Darvocette

My ONC prescribed Darvocette and I usually take one in the envening or before

bed to combat leg pain and also pain from a hip replacement and fused ankle.

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Dear Margaret,

Thank you for your input. I am surprised to learn that you are taking pain

pills after a hip replacement. I was wondering if you could tell us why you

have to take pain medication since the surgery was supposed to eradicate the

pain. I am contemplating back surgery, knee replacement and later hip

replacement if the pain pain continues as it has. I am more than a little

hesitant to even consider surgery for any of them now.

I also looked up the difference between Darvon and Darvocette and was surprised

at what I read. It's lengthy, so I only posted a small segment and offer the

web site if you are interested in reading more. I am going to send this to my

pain specialist tomorrow to see what he has to say.

" Somewhere in between, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stepped up its

campaign against Darvon, limiting how and when and for how long doctors could

prescribe the drug.

So what's everybody got against Darvon, anyway? And why, in spite of a lot of

people's best efforts, won't it (and other propoxyphene-based drugs like it) go

away?

Good questions. But to answer them fully we first have to look closely at the

make-up and properties of the drug itself: the chemical propoxyphene. ..What it

is, what it isn't?

So what is propoxyphene? Structurally, it's a relative of the synthetic

narcotic, methadone. It's prescribed in two forms -- propoxyphene hydrochloride

and propoxyphene napsylate -- for relief of mild to moderate pain.

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Hands and hearts,

Lottie