Koolau
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Was just ordering meds (no, the real ones) from our pharmacy. When I got to Darvocet, they indicated that they could no longer get it. Apparently, their source has withdrawn it from the market. FDA has supposedly put pressure on the major manufacturer of propoxyphene and they have "voluntarily" complied. It's not "illegal", but it's not going to be available because of FDA's influence.
Xanodyne agrees to withdraw propoxyphene from the U.S. market
Don't know if anyone else here uses propox. drugs (Darvon, Darvocet, etc.) but DW and I have both found it to be safe and effective (yeah, I know, it sounds like a commercial). Anything "weaker" doesn't do much for pain and anything stronger is dangerous for addiction - yes, I know there is some addiction potential for propox., but that's why it's high on the FDA schedule - well, that's actually a whole other story. But, the point is, FDA can't protect us from e. coli, but they don't mind taking away our only good pain medication on what seems like more of whim than any real evidence. The stuff has been on the market for 53 years. Don't you think they would have found heart problems before now? This is (I think) the most prescribed pain med on the market. You'd think they were finding bodies in the street or something.
In case you think maybe I'm a little p*$$ed, I guess you are right.
DW and I both have arthritis (hers is the crippling kind). We take NSAIDS which help with the chronic part of the diseases, but acute pain is often an issue. Anyone know of another pain reliever which will allow DW to get out of bed in the AM and let me sleep through the back pain at night?
Xanodyne agrees to withdraw propoxyphene from the U.S. market
Don't know if anyone else here uses propox. drugs (Darvon, Darvocet, etc.) but DW and I have both found it to be safe and effective (yeah, I know, it sounds like a commercial). Anything "weaker" doesn't do much for pain and anything stronger is dangerous for addiction - yes, I know there is some addiction potential for propox., but that's why it's high on the FDA schedule - well, that's actually a whole other story. But, the point is, FDA can't protect us from e. coli, but they don't mind taking away our only good pain medication on what seems like more of whim than any real evidence. The stuff has been on the market for 53 years. Don't you think they would have found heart problems before now? This is (I think) the most prescribed pain med on the market. You'd think they were finding bodies in the street or something.
In case you think maybe I'm a little p*$$ed, I guess you are right.
DW and I both have arthritis (hers is the crippling kind). We take NSAIDS which help with the chronic part of the diseases, but acute pain is often an issue. Anyone know of another pain reliever which will allow DW to get out of bed in the AM and let me sleep through the back pain at night?