Propoxyphene

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Abdominal pain def Abdominal pain def x x x x
Gastrointestinal pain def Abdominal pain def x x x x
Acidosis def Acidosis def x x
Pancreatitis acute def Pancreatitis acute def x x
Arrhythmia def Arrhythmia def x x
Ataxia def Ataxia def x x
Coma def Coma def x x
Confusional state def Confusional state def x x
Feeling abnormal Confusional state def x x
Constipation def Constipation def x x x x
Convulsion def Convulsion def x x x
Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def x x
Dizziness def Dizziness def x x x x
Syncope def x x
Lightheadedness x x x x
Somnolence def Drowsiness def x
Somnolence def x x
Drug tolerance def Drug tolerance def x x
Dyspnoea def Dyspnoea def x x
Dermatitis def Rash def x x x x
Rash def Rash def x x x x
Eye disorder def Eye disorder def x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def Gastrointestinal disorder def x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def x x
Hallucination def Hallucination def x x x
Headache def Headache def x x x x
Cardiac arrest def Cardiac arrest def x x
Cardiac disorder def Cardiac disorder def x x
Cardiac failure def Cardiac failure def x x
Cardiac failure congestive def Cardiac failure congestive def x x
Haemorrhage def Haemorrhage def x x
Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def x x
Hepatomegaly def Hepatomegaly def x x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def x x
Hypotension def Hypotension def x x
Immune system disorder def Immune system disorder def x x
Infarction def Infarction def x x
Influenza def Influenza def x
Jaundice def Jaundice def x x x
Jaundice cholestatic def Jaundice cholestatic def x x x
Mediastinal disorder def Mediastinal disorder def x x
Myopathy def Myopathy def x x x
Myocardial infarction def Myocardial infarction def x x
Acute coronary syndrome def Myocardial infarction def x x
Nausea def Nausea def x x x x
Nervous system disorder def Nervous system disorder def x x
Pancreatitis def Pancreatitis def x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def x x
Withdrawal syndrome def Withdrawal syndrome def x x
Completed suicide Suicide def x x
Completed suicide x x
Swelling def Swelling def x x
Shock def Syncope def x x
Syncope def Syncope def x x
Loss of consciousness def Syncope def x x
Tachycardia def Tachycardia def x x
Vomiting def Vomiting def x x x x
Hepatic function abnormal Hepatic function abnormal x x x
Hepatocellular injury Hepatocellular injury x x
Liver injury Hepatocellular injury x x
Cytolytic hepatitis Hepatocellular injury x x
Liver function test abnormal Liver function test abnormal x x x
Drug withdrawal syndrome def Drug withdrawal syndrome def x x
Respiratory arrest Respiratory arrest x x
Metabolic acidosis def Metabolic acidosis def x x
Malaise def Sickness x
Dysphoria Dysphoria x x x
Abnormal behaviour Abnormal behaviour x x
Discomfort def Discomfort def x
Respiratory depression Respiratory depression x x
Pulmonary function test decreased Respiratory depression x x
Euphoric mood def Euphoric mood def x x x
Eye swelling Eye swelling x x
Vision blurred def Vision blurred def x x
Bradycardia def Bradycardia def x x
Visual impairment def Visual disturbance x x x
Sedation Sedation x x x
Drug interaction def Drug interaction def x x
Aortic dissection def Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic x x
Death Death x x
Drug dependence def Drug dependence def x x
Asthenia def Weakness def x x x x
Hepatic steatosis def Hepatic steatosis def x x
Indication Labels
Pain def x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: N02AC04

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE NAPSYLATE / DARVON N 100MG CAP : 13 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. Propoxyphene : 18 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. PROPOXYPHENE : 68 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. propoxyphene : 70 side effects (FDA XML label)