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Dextropropoxyphene Addiction Drug
Rehab
A close relative of methadone, dextropropoxyphene
was first marketed in 1957 under the trade name of Darvon®. Oral analgesic
potency is one-half to one-third that of codeine, with 65 mg approximately
equivalent to about 600 mg of aspirin. Dextropropoxyphene is prescribed for
relief of mild to moderate pain. Bulk dextropropoxyphene is in Schedule II,
while preparations containing it are in Schedule IV. More than 100 tons of
dextropropoxyphene are produced in the United States annually, and more than 30
million prescriptions are written for the products. This narcotic is associated
with a number of toxic side effects and is among the top 10 drugs reported by
medical examiners in drug abuse deaths. |
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