The Darvon recall lawyers at Morgan and Morgan are available to review claims from patients who suffered cardiac problems while taking the prescription pain medication propoxyphene. Used to treat mild to moderate pain, propoxyphene is sold by prescription under the brand names Darvon and Darvocet, a drug which also includes acetaminophen, and has been linked to potentially fatal heart rhythm abnormalities in users. If you or a loved one has suffered heart problems while taking Darvon, Darvocet, or a generic propoxyphene-containing product, visit http://www.forthepeople.com/darvon-and-darvocet-recall--11-2665.html and fill out the Free Case Review form to find out if you can recover compensation for your injuries.
At the request of the FDA, Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals agreed to
recall Darvocet and Darvon, which are two branded versions of propoxyphene. The FDA asked for the market withdrawal of Darvon and Darvocet after reviewing new clinical data which suggested that the drugs put patients at risk for serious or potentially life-threatening heart rhythm abnormalities. As a result of this data, along with other information, the FDA found that the risk of propoxyphene outweighed its pain management benefits.
The FDA has previously evaluated the efficacy and safety of propoxyphene and, since 1978, received two requests to issue a
propoxyphene recall. In Jan. 2009, the FDA held an advisory meeting on the drug. In July 2009, the agency required that the drug contain a new boxed warning alerting patients and doctors to the risk of a fatal overdose. The FDA also required that Xanodyne perform a new safety study examining the cardiac side effects of propoxyphene. The results of this study, which prompted the Darvocet and Darvon recall, indicated that even when taken in recommended doses, propoxyphene can significantly alter the heart’s electrical activity. These changes can be viewed on an ECG (electrocardiogram) and may increase the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, which have been associated with sudden death and other adverse cardiac events.
If you or a loved one has developed an abnormal heart rhythm or experienced other cardiac side effects of Darvon or Darvocet, you may be entitled to recover compensation for damages including medical bills and pain and suffering. To find out if you can recover monetary damages in light of the Darvocet and
Darvon recall, visit http://www.forthepeople.com/darvon-and-darvocet-recall--11-2665.html and complete the Free Case Review form. The Darvocet recall lawyers at Morgan and Morgan are offering this online consultation at no cost and remained dedicated to protecting the rights of consumers who were injured due to defective prescription drugs.
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