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What is Darvocet A500?

Darvocet A500® is a brand name for the combination of propoxyphene 100 mg, an opioid analgesic and acetaminophen 500 mg, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Darvocet A500 is used for the relief of mild to moderate pain, with or without fever.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Muscle Pain 5 3
Pain, all over (generalized) 2 0
Mobility 1 0
Leg pain (both) 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 33%
None
2 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

tiredness
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  2 napsylate500mg-100mg as needed napsylate 500 mg-100 mg all the time (24/7) napsylate500mg-100mg as needed napsylate 500 mg-100 mg daily 1500 mg daily 4 x napsylate 500 mg-100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Darvocet A500 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
3 75% Did not seem to work: 75%
Doctor's advice
1 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Course of treatment ended
1 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Darvocet A500

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Darvocet A500

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

Stopped Taking Darvocet A500

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
0
0
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
1 33%
Sometimes
2 67%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 67%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 33%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 100%

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Report created on November 24, 2009.