Texas Darvon Recall Lawyer • darvocet lawsuit claims attorney
On January 30, 2009 an advisory committee to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recommended a ban on the popular pain medication, Darvon that has been used to treat pain for more than 50 years. According to government health and safety experts, Darvon has been linked to addiction and other serious, life-threatening side effects.
Van Wey & Johnson, LLP is currently accepting Darvon side effect claims including accidental or intentional overdose, cardiac emergency and other serious adverse events, including death claims in all 50 states.
About Darvon / Propoxyphene
Darvon was first approved for sale in the United States in 1957. This almost 50 year old drug, despite its poor painkilling qualities, dependence potential, and toxicity, continues to be one of the most widely prescribed drugs in this country. Darvon is also sometimes combined with a dose of acetaminophen and marketed under the name Darvocet.
Darvon or Propoxyphene has been associated with over 2,000 reported accidental deaths in the United States since 1981. A large proportion of these deaths occur because most of the drug is converted into a metabolite that is highly toxic to the heart and lasts longer in the body than the original compound, resulting in cardiac depression. Adverse cardiac evens associated with Darvon include an interruption of heart transmission of electrical impulses, slowed heartbeats and a decreased ability of the heart to contract properly.
Fatalities within the first hour of overdosage are not uncommon. Toxicity develops with this drug at only slightly above the recommended dose. Propoxyphene is mentioned as one of the top ten drugs found in peoples' systems during autopsies.
Darvon Side Effects
Our firm is pursuing the following types of serious, life-threatening side effects:
- Accidental Overdose
- Suicide
- Cardiac Emergency
- Death
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
If you or a loved one have taken Darvon, Darvocet or Propoxyphene and suffered from any side effects accidental overdose, intentional overdose, suicide or any form of cardiac emergency, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation.
Learn Your Legal Rights
If you or someone you know has taken these medications and has suffered injury, side effects or death, you should contact a drug claim lawyer at Van Wey & Johnson, LLP immediately to learn about and protect your legal rights.
To request a free consultation submit the DO I HAVE A CASE form or call us at 1-888-416-9572.
