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30th November 2010, 23:05
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/19/fda.removes.drug/index.html?iref=obnetwork
By the CNN Wire StaffNovember 19, 2010 2:40 p.m. EST
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Darvon, Darvocet brands pulled along with generics
FDA concerned about heart rhythms
Generic versions a concern, too
Washington (CNN) -- The pharmaceutical company that makes the prescription pain medications Darvon and Darvocet has agreed to withdraw the drugs from the U.S. market at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the FDA said Friday.
The FDA says the drug, propoxyphene, puts patients at risk of potentially serious or fatal heart rhythm abnormalities. Since 2009, 10 million people have been prescribed some form of the drug."We recommend to physicians stop prescribing the drugs. As for patients, do not stop taking it, but we urge you to contact your health care professional. Do not delay," said Gerald Dal Pan, director of the FDA's Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology.
Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc. manufactures Darvon and Darvocet, two brand name versions of propoxyphene. The FDA also asked generic makers of the pain medicine to voluntarily remove their products.
The decision to remove the drug came after the FDA reviewed a new trial study that looked at the drug's impact on heart rhythms.
"The drug's effectiveness in reducing pain is no longer enough to outweigh the drug's serious potential heart risks," the FDA said in a statement released Friday.
Propoxyphene, first approved by the FDA in 1957, is an opioid used to treat mild to moderate pain. It is sold under various names both alone, such as Darvon, or in combination with acetaminophen, such as Darvocet.
Since 1978, the FDA has received two requests to remove propoxyphene from the market, but concluded that the benefits of propoxyphene for pain relief at recommended doses outweighed the safety risks.
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WOW... you can learn so much if you undestand and can process what you read.
1. They are admitting that they knew of the dangers but the benefits seemed to outweigh the dangers. They can skew ANY report or findings by playing with the numbers to make the outcome in their favor. Folks... this is just a numbers game. They couldn't fidge the numbers anymore.
2. They now cannot hide this from the public and finally ask for a voluntary recall which the manufactures agreed to. However the prescriptions that have been prescribed should not be stopped by the patients. WTF We know it causes problems but we want to protect the pharm companies so you need to call your doc to get another dangerous drug replacement for Darvocet. In the meantime lets just hope that you dont have any problems with the script.
I am soooo fed up with the lies in this trillion dollar scheme of the elite. When are people going to demand accountability of the manufactures for producing this toxic poison? Detoxing and eliminating toxins from further entering the body will help the body more than any prescription that you could ever take. Live naturally and say no to the corporations.
By the CNN Wire StaffNovember 19, 2010 2:40 p.m. EST
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Darvon, Darvocet brands pulled along with generics
FDA concerned about heart rhythms
Generic versions a concern, too
Washington (CNN) -- The pharmaceutical company that makes the prescription pain medications Darvon and Darvocet has agreed to withdraw the drugs from the U.S. market at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the FDA said Friday.
The FDA says the drug, propoxyphene, puts patients at risk of potentially serious or fatal heart rhythm abnormalities. Since 2009, 10 million people have been prescribed some form of the drug."We recommend to physicians stop prescribing the drugs. As for patients, do not stop taking it, but we urge you to contact your health care professional. Do not delay," said Gerald Dal Pan, director of the FDA's Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology.
Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc. manufactures Darvon and Darvocet, two brand name versions of propoxyphene. The FDA also asked generic makers of the pain medicine to voluntarily remove their products.
The decision to remove the drug came after the FDA reviewed a new trial study that looked at the drug's impact on heart rhythms.
"The drug's effectiveness in reducing pain is no longer enough to outweigh the drug's serious potential heart risks," the FDA said in a statement released Friday.
Propoxyphene, first approved by the FDA in 1957, is an opioid used to treat mild to moderate pain. It is sold under various names both alone, such as Darvon, or in combination with acetaminophen, such as Darvocet.
Since 1978, the FDA has received two requests to remove propoxyphene from the market, but concluded that the benefits of propoxyphene for pain relief at recommended doses outweighed the safety risks.
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WOW... you can learn so much if you undestand and can process what you read.
1. They are admitting that they knew of the dangers but the benefits seemed to outweigh the dangers. They can skew ANY report or findings by playing with the numbers to make the outcome in their favor. Folks... this is just a numbers game. They couldn't fidge the numbers anymore.
2. They now cannot hide this from the public and finally ask for a voluntary recall which the manufactures agreed to. However the prescriptions that have been prescribed should not be stopped by the patients. WTF We know it causes problems but we want to protect the pharm companies so you need to call your doc to get another dangerous drug replacement for Darvocet. In the meantime lets just hope that you dont have any problems with the script.
I am soooo fed up with the lies in this trillion dollar scheme of the elite. When are people going to demand accountability of the manufactures for producing this toxic poison? Detoxing and eliminating toxins from further entering the body will help the body more than any prescription that you could ever take. Live naturally and say no to the corporations.