Kosmix: Darvocet Overview

Dextropropoxyphene Guide

We have translated your query to: "propoxyphene overdose"

Summary
Definition
Symptoms
Other Names
Before Calling 911
Outlook (Prognosis)
Home Care
Poison Control
Poisonous Ingredient
At the Emergency Room
Where it is Found

Definition

Propoxyphene is medicine used to relieve pain. Propoxyphene overdose occurs when someone takes too much of this medicine.

Symptoms

Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Hearing loss
- Pinpoint pupils
Heart and blood vessels
- Heart rhythm disturbances
- Low blood pressure
- Weak pulse
Lungs
- Breathing problems
- Breathing slow, labored, or shallow
- No breathing

Keep reading...

Reviewed By

Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

Encyclopedia: Darvocet

WIKIPEDIA.ORG

Dextropropoxyphene is an analgesic in the opioid category. It is used to treat mild to moderate pain and as an anti-tussive. It can be used to ease surgical pain both prophylactically and palliatively. It is possible to classify it as a mild opioid pain-killer, however it is considered no more effective than aspirin in treating pain. Dextropropoxyphene is sometimes combined with paracetamol or aspirin. Trade-names include Darvocet-N for dextropropoxyphene and...

More at Wikipedia »