Darvocet

Darvocet is prescribed to relieve mild to moderate pain, as well as treating fevers. Darvocet is a combination of acetaminophen and propoxyphene. Propoxyphene is a centrally acting narcotic analgesic agent. It works by changing the way your body feels pain. The propoxyphene in Darvocet, if taken in high doses or with other drugs has been associated with numerous drug-realted deaths. The acetaminophen in Darvocet can also be hazardous and cause liver damage; do not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen per day. Individuals who use Darvocet should not take it in combination with any of the following: alcohol, tranquilizers, sleep aids, antidepressant drugs, or antihistamines. Additionally, individuals who are prescribed Darvocet should not take larger doses, take it more often, or for a longer period than their doctor tells them due to the risk of forming a Darvocet addiction.

With propoxyphene's similarities to methadone, it is not surprising that many individuals have formed an addiction to Darvocet. In fact, the medical journal Clinical Pharmacology even argued that propoxyphene's (one of the most potent components of Darvocet) "most prominent effect...may be its addictive quality." Darvocet produces psychological and physical addiction like other narcotics, and treatment for Darvocet addiction is much the same, too.