Darvocet Lawsuit

Darvocet is a combination of propoxyphene and acetaminophen or aspirin mainly used as a painkiller. Eli Lilly promoted Darvocet as a safe, non-addicting substitute for codeine. Propoxyphene figured into 6,449 emergency room admissions in the US in 1996, and was cited by medical examiners as the twelfth-leading cause of drug fatalities for the previous year.

Many deaths have been associated with this drug both in accidental and intentional overdoses. Another study, conducted more recently, indicates that the effect of the medication was a contributing factor, if not the cause in 18 percent of all drug related deaths and 5 percent of all suicides prior to its withdrawal in England. In the United States, several groups have called for the withdrawal of Darvocet because of related concerns about the dangerous potential of the drug in terms of accidental overdose and its known popularity as a method of suicide.

Side Effects of Darvocet include suicidal overdose, severe respiratory depression, addiction, addiction-related withdrawal symptoms, and risk of death when taken in large doses or in combination with other prescription drugs or alcohol.

While all medications have certain anticipated side effects, a drug manufacturer has a duty to make its products as reasonably safe as possible, and to inform the medical community and the public of known risks associated with its drugs. If a manufacturer fails to do so, it can be held legally responsible if patients are injured as the result of inadequate warnings or the unreasonably dangerous nature of the drug, under a legal theory called "product liability."

If you or a loved one have suffered from adverse side effects, death or overdose from using Darvocet, please contact the our service today. We can help put you in touch with attorneys experienced with Darvocet lawsuits.