BOX WARNING
Do not prescribe propoxyphene for patients who are suicidal or addiction prone.
Prescribe propoxyphene with caution for patients taking tranquilizers or antidepressant drugs and patients who use alcohol in excess.
Tell your patients not to exceed the recommended dose and to limit their intake of alcohol.
Propoxyphene products in excessive doses, either alone or in combination with other CNS depressants, including alcohol, are a major cause of drug-related deaths. Fatalities within the first hour of overdosage are not uncommon. In a survey of deaths due to overdosage conducted in 1975, in approximately 20% of the fatal cases, death occurred within the first hour (5% occurred within 15 minutes). Propoxyphene should not be taken in doses higher than those recommended by the physician. The judicious prescribing of propoxyphene is essential to the safe use of this drug. With patients who are depressed or suicidal, consideration should be given to the use of non-narcotic analgesics. Patients should be cautioned about the concomitant use of propoxyphene products and alcohol because of potentially serious CNS-additive effects of these agents. Because of its added depressant effects, propoxyphene should be prescribed with caution for those patients whose medical condition requires the concomitant administration of sedatives, tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, antidepressants or other CNS-depressant drugs. Patients should be advised of the additive depressant effects of these combinations.
Many of the propoxyphene-related deaths have occurred in patients with previous histories of emotional disturbances or suicidal ideation or attempts, as well as histories of misuse of tranquilizers, alcohol, and other CNS-active drugs. Some deaths have occurred as a consequence of the accidental ingestion of excessive quantities of propoxyphene alone or in combination with other drugs. Patients taking propoxyphene should be warned not to exceed the dosage recommended by the physician.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTSMedia Articles Related to Propoxyphene and Acetaminophen (Propoxyphene / Acetaminophen)
Erectile Dysfunction Tied To Long Term Painkiller Use
Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News Today [2013.05.16]
A new study suggests that long term use of opioid prescription painkillers for back pain is tied to a higher risk of erectile dysfunction (ED). The findings are published in the 15 May online issue of the journal Spine. Lead author Richard A...
Painkillers Increase Risk of Erectile Dysfunction
Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News Today [2013.05.15]
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Retooling Pain Assessment for Older Adults
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines [2013.05.14]
Current pain assessment tools for older adults are inadequate, and education for healthcare professionals falls short in meeting the unique challenges posed by pain management for elderly patients.
Medscape Medical News
Tanezumab Makes Good in Chronic Back Pain (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology [2013.05.14]
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- The controversial agent tanezumab, which was once put on an FDA regulatory hold, offered durable reduction of chronic low back pain, a long-term safety and efficacy study showed.
Persistent Pain After Sexual Assault Often Untreated
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines [2013.05.13]
Although pain is common after sexual assault, more than 50% of women don't seek appropriate medical care 6 weeks after presenting to the ED.
Medscape Medical News
Published Studies Related to Propoxyphene and Acetaminophen (Propoxyphene / Acetaminophen)
Analgesic efficacy of tramadol/acetaminophen and propoxyphene/acetaminophen for
relief of postoperative wound pain. [2012]
Depain-X in acute postoperative pain... CONCLUSION: Among patients with mild to moderate postoperative wound pain,
Propoxyphene and pain management in the elderly. [2009.11]
Pain is frequently reported and often undertreated in the elderly population.Therefore, it is very important to consider alternatives to propoxyphene such as APAP, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (rare use due to adverse effects) and other opioids, when managing elderly patients with pain.
Reporting rate of adverse drug reactions to the French pharmacovigilance system with three step 2 analgesic drugs: dextropropoxyphene, tramadol and codeine (in combination with paracetamol). [2009.09]
AIMS: Three 'weak' opioid analgesics in association with paracetamol are marketed in France as step 2 analgesics: dextropropoxyphene, tramadol and codeine. These combinations are involved in several adverse drug reactions (ADRs), but no data are available about their comparative reporting rate. The aim was to compare the reporting rate of ADRs between tramadol/paracetamol (TRM+P), codeine/paracetamol (COD+P) and dextropropoxyphene/paracetamol (DXP+P)... CONCLUSIONS: Among the three step 2 analgesic combinations, reporting rate and 'seriousness' of ADRs are the highest with TRM+P and the lowest with COD+P. Our study suggests that the safety profile of DXP+P is worst than that of COD+P.
Use of dextropropoxyphene + acetaminophen fixed-dose combination in psychiatric hospital in Bahrain: is there a cause for concern? [2009.04]
There are concerns about the safety of the dextropropoxyphene and acetaminophen fixed-dose combination, particularly in patients with psychiatric morbidity, which has led to a phased withdrawal of this fixed-dose combination in many countries. A retrospective prescription audit was conducted to evaluate the dextropropoxyphene + acetaminophen fixed-dose combination prescribing pattern in the major psychiatric hospital of Bahrain...
Dextropropoxyphene withdrawal from a French university hospital: impact on analgesic drug consumption. [2009.04]
Dextropropoxyphene is a weak opioid analgesic, widely used as a step 2 analgesic (according to WHO classification) in combination with peripheral analgesics, mainly paracetamol. Recent data have underlined its poor analgesic efficacy (in comparison with paracetamol), risks of serious adverse drug reactions (i.e.
Clinical Trials Related to Propoxyphene and Acetaminophen (Propoxyphene / Acetaminophen)
Multiple-Ascending-Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety of Propoxyphene Napsylate In Healthy Adult Subjects [Recruiting]
Lumbar Stenosis Outcomes Research II [Recruiting]
The primary objective of the proposed pilot study is to determine the efficacy of
oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination in prolonging the time
to onset of pain and reducing the severity of pain associated with walking in patients with
neurogenic intermittent claudication. The secondary objective is to examine the functional
benefit of oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination with respect
to improvement in duration and distance of walking tolerance.
The proposed study will also provide the foundation for a treadmill-based methodology for
assessing the analgesic efficacy of drugs for low back pain provoked by standing and walking
associated with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Oxycodone or Standard Pain Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer Pain [Active, not recruiting]
RATIONALE: Oxycodone helps lessen pain caused by cancer and may improve quality of life. It
is not yet known whether oxycodone works better and is more cost effective than standard
therapy in treating patients with cancer pain.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase IV trial is studying oxycodone to see how well it works
compared with standard pain therapy in treating patients with cancer pain and if it is more
cost effective than standard pain therapy.
An Effectiveness and Safety Study of Two Doses of Acetaminophen Extended Release Caplets in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee [Completed]
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of 650 mg and 1300 mg
acetaminophen extended release given three times a day for the relief of signs and symptoms
of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee for a period of 12 weeks.
Effect Of Celecoxib On Hip Osteoarthritis (OA) Progression [Terminated]
Objectives of the study:
Primary: Assess the ability of a continuous treatment of celecoxib 200 mg versus placebo
administered once daily (QD) for 24 months in slowing disease progression as assessed
radiographically in subjects with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hipSecondary: Assess the ability
of a continuous treatment of celecoxib 200 mg versus placebo administered QD for 24 months in
treating disease signs and symptoms in subjects with OA of the hip. Evaluate the ability of a
continuous 24-month intake of celecoxib 200 mg QD versus placebo to reduce number of subjects
eligible for hip replacement according to the investigator. Evaluate the tolerability and
safety of a continuous 24-month intake of celecoxib 200 mg QD versus placebo in subjects with
OA of the hip.
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