This is a discussion on Clinicians Say They Won't Miss Darvon within the Pain Management forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; (MedPage Today) -- Reaction to the withdrawal of Darvon and other propoxyphene products from the market has been surprisingly muted... ...
Clinicians Say They Won't Miss Darvon (MedPage Today) -- Reaction to the withdrawal of Darvon and other propoxyphene products from the market has been surprisingly muted...
Clinicians Say They Won't Miss Darvon (click here for the full article at MedPage Today)
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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Re: Clinicians Say They Won't Miss Darvon Justin,
I agree. It is a puny pain reliever but does have some pain relieving qualities. It seemed to me to be about equal to a Tylenol #2 if the propox was in combination with Tylenol. This is one time when two and two make three. There is a group of patients who are going to be PO'ed though. A lot of them can't take opiates without causing stomach upset.
My guess the reason they removed it was that it has a low LD50 making accidental overdose a problem.
Low back pain became somewhat dehabilitating in 2005
Have had 11 steroid injections, IDET, Trial for nerve stimulator, PT, chiropractic trial, practically every med known to mankind. Discogram indicated three diseased levels with L5-S1 being the most likely pain generator. Post minimally invasive PLIF with internal fixation (titanium) on 12-28-09 of L5-S1. Doing better than expected. Last opioid 7/9/10. Five months pain free, then my neck turned against me. MRI on 12/1/10-- disease at C2 to C7. Only surgical alternative is to fuse entire C-spine. Diagnosed now with Aggressive Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis with cord & brainstem active lesions
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