In November of 2010 the FDA issued a recall on prescription painkiller Darvocet but continues to monitor the drugs side effects. The prescriptions generic name propoxyphene has been linked with numerous issues including heart arrhythmia failure irregular heartbeat and atrial fibrillation. Lawsuits have begun due to injuries incurred from taking the medication.
Commentary
The news feeds list of symptoms from Darvocet fails to identify the strong potential for dependence upon the prescription drug as well as the problems associated with stopping use of the drug. In addition to the symptoms experienced from taking the medication withdraw of the drug can produce symptoms like: aggressiveness nausea vomiting and diarrhea. The withdraw is so serious that when the recall was first issued doctors were advising patients on the drug to use extended bed rest to ween themselves.
When a pharmaceutical company creates a product that proves to be unsafe for use that manufacturer has a responsibility to recall the product or face liability in the resulting injury claims. The claims can be difficult and technical as an expert in the field would have to directly correlate consumption of the product with the victims injuries but can go a long way in compensating a victim of the drug.
Texas Drug Injury Attorney Michael Grossman
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