User:Mr. Ibrahem/Dextropropoxyphene

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Mr. Ibrahem/Dextropropoxyphene
Clinical data
Trade namesDarvon, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682325
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: C
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability40%[1]
Protein binding78%[1]
MetabolismLiver-mediated, CYP3A4-mediated N-demethylation (major), aromatic hydroxylation (minor) and ester hydrolysis (minor)[1]
Onset of action< 1 hr[2]
Elimination half-life6–12 hours; 30–36 hours (active metabolite, nordextropropoxyphene)[3]
Duration of actionUp to 6 hrs[2]
ExcretionUrine (major), breastmilk (minor)[1]
Identifiers
  • (1S,2R)-1-benzyl-3-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl propionate
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H29NO2
Molar mass339.479 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point75 °C (167 °F)
  • CCC(=O)O[C@](Cc1ccccc1)(c2ccccc2)[C@H](C)CN(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C22H29NO2/c1-5-21(24)25-22(18(2)17-23(3)4,20-14-10-7-11-15-20)16-19-12-8-6-9-13-19/h6-15,18H,5,16-17H2,1-4H3/t18-,22+/m1/s1 checkY
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Dextropropoxyphene, which has been sold under the brand name Darvon among others, is a pain medication in the opioid category.[2] It has been used for pain but the benefits are similar to paracetamol (acetaminophine) and less than ibuprofen.[2][4] An equivalent amount has half the strength of codeine.[5] It is taken by mouth.[6] Onset of effects are within an hour and may last for up to 6 hours.[2]

Side effects may include heart arrhythmias, decreased breathing, and seizures.[7][2] It has a high risk of misuse and historically was a common cause of death from drug misuse.[2][8] Some effects may be reversed with naloxone.[9] Use during pregnancy may harm the baby.[2]

Dextropropoxyphene came into medical use in the United States in 1957.[2] It has subsequently been removed from the market in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and India.[7] While still available in Australia, there are restrictions as of 2014.[7] In the United Kingdom it is not avaliable to new patients.[9] It was generally sold as a combination medication with either paracetamol or aspirin.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Davis, MP; Glare, PA; Hardy, J (2009) [2005]. Opioids in Cancer Pain (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-157532-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Barkin, RL; Barkin, SJ; Barkin, DS (November 2006). "Propoxyphene (dextropropoxyphene): a critical review of a weak opioid analgesic that should remain in antiquity". American journal of therapeutics. 13 (6): 534–42. doi:10.1097/01.mjt.0000253850.86480.fb. PMID 17122535.
  3. ^ "PRODUCT INFORMATION PARADEX" (PDF). TGA eBusiness Services. Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  4. ^ Collins, SL; Edwards, JE; Moore, RA; McQuay, HJ (2000). "Single dose dextropropoxyphene, alone and with paracetamol (acetaminophen), for postoperative pain". The Cochrane database of systematic reviews (2): CD001440. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001440. PMID 10796793.
  5. ^ Sneader, Walter (2005). Drug Discovery: A History. John Wiley & Sons. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-470-01552-0. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  6. ^ Stannard, Cathy; Coupe, Michael; Pickering, Tony (2013). Opioids in Non-Cancer Pain. OUP Oxford. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-19-967807-5. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ^ a b c Administration, Australian Government Department of Health Therapeutic Goods (7 January 2014). "Dextropropoxyphene: questions and answers". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  8. ^ Drugs of Abuse, 2005 Edition, *. United States. Drug Enforcement Administration. p. 24. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  9. ^ a b BNF 79. London: Pharmaceutical Press. March 2020. p. 455, 1401. ISBN 978-0857113658.