Dextropropoxyphene
Summary
Dextropropoxyphene is an opioid analgesic used to treat mild to moderate pain.
Brand Names: Darvocet-N, Darvon
Generic Name: Dextropropoxyphene
Background
Dextropropoxyphene is an opioid analgesic manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. It is used in the symptomatic treatment of mild pain. It displays antitussive and local anaesthetic actions. Due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and overdose, possibly leading to death, dextropropoxyphene has been withdrawn from the market in Europe and the United States. The drug is often referred to as the general form, “propoxyphene”, however only the dextro-isomer (dextropropoxyphene) has any analgesic effect. The levo-isomer appears to exhibit a very limited antitussive effect.
Weight
Average: 339.4712
Monoisotopic: 339.219829177
Chemical Formula: C22H29NO2