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Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen Treatment Report

Brand Names: Darvocet-N 100, Darvocet-N 50, Darvocet A500, 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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Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen.

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  0.5 napsylate650mg-100mg as needed 100mg as needed 100 other as needed 100other as needed 100 x napsylate 650 mg-100 mg as needed 120mg as needed 1other as needed 200mg as needed 2 napsylate325mg-50mg as needed 2 napsylate500mg-100mg as needed 2 napsylate650mg-100mg as needed 300 mg all the time (24/7) 300mg as needed 350mg as needed 4mg as needed 4 napsylate650mg-100mg as needed 4 x napsylate 650 mg-100 mg as needed 600mg as needed 650 mg as needed 650mg as needed 6hours as needed 6 napsylate650mg-100mg as needed as needed daily mg as needed napsylate325mg-100mg as needed napsylate 325 mg-50 mg 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 25 mg daily 65 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily napsylate 325 mg-100 mg daily napsylate 325 mg-50 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily napsylate 500 mg-100 mg daily 600 mg daily 650 mg daily napsylate 650 mg-100 mg daily 900 mg daily 2 x napsylate 650 mg-100 mg daily 1500 mg daily 3 x napsylate 650 mg-100 mg daily 6 x napsylate 325 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 6 x napsylate 650 mg-100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 19 Number of Patients: 19 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 48 Number of Patients: 48 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3  

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
4
12
14
27
26
44

Stopped Taking Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
12
10
7
6
6
8
Why Patients Stopped Taking Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 19 35% Did not seem to work: 35%
Course of treatment ended 17 31% Course of treatment ended: 31%
Doctor's advice 13 24% Doctor's advice: 24%
Other 7 13% Other: 13%
Side effects too severe 5 9% Side effects too severe: 9%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 41 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 40% 2
Moderate 40% 2
Slight 20% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 10% 4
Mild 29% 12
None 61% 25

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

Summary results are based on 41 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 41)

  • Gypsy
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • Gypsy
  • by Gypsy
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain
Advice/Tips
I take this medication about an hour before bedtime, it takes the edge off without feeling loopy.

  • shorebgood
    Sex: F
    Pain: Most
    Fatigue: Most
    Sleep: Some
    Stiffness: None
    function: Little
    external_stress: Most
    Stickman: some
    Description:F58y
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  • 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.

See all evaluation results for Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen

Report created on November 08, 2009.