Fatal outcome of a propoxyphene/acetaminophen (Darvocet) overdose: should it still be used in the United States?

Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Apr;57(4):421-2. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.11.007.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acetaminophen / poisoning*
  • Adult
  • Dextropropoxyphene / poisoning*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Drug Overdose / etiology
  • Drug Overdose / mortality*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Safety-Based Drug Withdrawals
  • Suicide
  • United States

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Acetaminophen
  • acetaminophen, dextropropoxyphene, drug combination
  • Dextropropoxyphene