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Propoxyphene (Darvon and Darvocet) Tied to Heart Problems, Pulled from U.S. Market

On November 19, 2010, , an opioid medication approved to relieve pain.  The FDA has also informed the generic manufacturers of propoxyphene-containing products of Zanodyne"s decision and requested that they voluntarily remove their products as well. The FDA made the decision to recommend a recall of the drug from the US market after a recent study showed that it causes potentially serious and even fatal heart-related side effects, such as abnormal heart rhythms.  In fact, a recent study confirmed that propoxyphene causes signficant changes to … [Read more...]