Darvocet A500
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Acetaminophen + Propoxyphene
Dextropropoxyphene[3] is an analgesic in the opioid category, patented in 1955[4] and manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. It is an optical isomer of levopropoxyphene. It is intended to treat mild pain and also has antitussive (cough suppressant) and local anaesthetic effects. The drug has been taken off the market in Europe and the US due to concerns of fatal overdoses and heart arrhythmias.[5] It is still available in Australia, albeit with...
pink, oblong-shaped, tablet imprinted with 93 on the front and 890 on the back ## ACETAMINOPHEN; PROPOXYPHENE (Darvocet-N® 50, Darvocet-N® 100, Darvocet A500™, Wygesic®) is a combination of two different types of pain medicine and is used to treat mild to moderate pain. Federal law prohibits the transfer of acetaminophen; propoxyphene to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed. Generic acetaminophen; propoxyphene tablets are available for Darvcocet-N® 100, Darvcocet-N® 50, and Wygesic®.
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pink oblong pill with mylan on one side 155 on other ## found these pills ## Yes, this is Propoxyphene napsylate. generic for Darvocet-N 100. Used for mild to moderate pain. Side effects include possible addiction, nausea, euphoria, drowsiness and dizziness. ## Generic for Darvocet A500 & Darvocet-N This medication is a combination of a narcotic (propoxyphene) and a non-narcotic (acetaminophen). It is used to treat mild to moderate pain. Propoxyphene works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord while acetaminophen decreases the formation of prostaglandins which relieves pain. Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, constipation, lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, or vision changes may occur.
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