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Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen Treatment Report

Brand Names: Darvocet-N 100, Darvocet A500, Darvocet-N 50, Propox-N, Balacet
Generic Name: Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen

What is Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen? This is a combination analgesic that combines propoxyphene, an opioid analgesic and acetaminophen (APAP), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for use in mild to moderate pain.

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Reasons taken

97 patients in the community are taking or have taken Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen.

Top 10 (Show all)

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show top 10)

  0.5 napsylate650mg-100mg as needed 100mg as needed 100other as needed 1other as needed 2 napsylate325mg-50mg as needed 2 napsylate500mg-100mg as needed 2 napsylate650mg-100mg as needed 300 mg all the time (24/7) 350mg as needed 600mg as needed 650 mg as needed 650mg as needed 6hours as needed 6 napsylate650mg-100mg as needed napsylate325mg-100mg as needed napsylate325mg-50mg as needed napsylate 500 mg-100 mg all the time (24/7) napsylate500mg-100mg as needed napsylate 650 mg-100 mg all the time (24/7) napsylate 650 mg-100 mg as needed napsylate650mg-100mg as needed 1 mg daily 65 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily napsylate 325 mg-100 mg daily napsylate 325 mg-50 mg daily 500 mg daily napsylate 500 mg-100 mg daily napsylate 650 mg-100 mg daily 2 x napsylate 650 mg-100 mg daily 3 x napsylate 650 mg-100 mg daily 4 x napsylate 500 mg-100 mg daily 4 x napsylate 650 mg-100 mg daily 5 x napsylate 650 mg-100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 25 Number of Patients: 25 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen or how long patients were taking Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen before stopping.

Currently Taking Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
5
11
15
11
20

Stopped Taking Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
1
3
1
3
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 9 47% Did not seem to work: 47%
Other 4 21% Other: 21%
Course of treatment ended 4 21% Course of treatment ended: 21%
Doctor's advice 2 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Side effects too severe 2 11% Side effects too severe: 11%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 21 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 33% 1
Moderate 33% 1
Slight 33% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 14% 3
Mild 33% 7
None 52% 11

Top reported side-effects include: makes me sleepy, have had to increase dose to rid me of pain, Constipation

Summary results are based on 21 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 21)

  • shorebgood
    Sex: F
    Pain: Most
    Fatigue: Most
    Sleep: Some
    Stiffness: None
    function: Little
    external_stress: Most
    Stickman: some
    Description:F58y
  • shorebgood
  • by shorebgood
    Dec 09, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Support another treatment
Advice/Tips
It does make me sleepy yet only for a short time. You feel half awake and half asleep.

  • HALL271959
    Sex: F
    Pain: Most
    Fatigue: Most
    Sleep: All
    Stiffness: Most
    function: Little
    external_stress: Most
    Stickman: most
    Description:F50y
    FM:1y Dx
  • HALL271959
  • by HALL271959
    Feb 12, 2009
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain, all over (generalized)

See all evaluation results for Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen

Report created on November 08, 2009.