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Propoxyphene overdoseDefinition: Propoxyphene overdose is poisoning from an overdose of propoxyphene.
Alternative Names: Propoxyphene hydrochloride; Dextropropoxyphene
Poisonous Ingredient: Propoxyphene
Where Found: - Darvocet
- Darvon
- Dolene
- Darvon-N
Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.
Symptoms: - Body as a whole
- Respiratory
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Skin
- Gastrointestinal
- Heart and blood vessels
- Nervous system
Home Treatment: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
Before Calling Emergency: Determine the following information: - The patient's age, weight, and condition
- The name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
- The time it was swallowed
- The amount swallowed
- If the medication was prescribed for the patient
Poison Control, or a local emergency number: They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.
What to expect at the emergency room: Some or all of the following may be performed or given: - Gastric lavage�
- Activated charcoal
- Narcotic antagonist (multiple doses if needed)
- Intravenous fluids
- Monitoring of�breathing
- Treatment of�other symptoms
Expectations (prognosis): If an antidote can be given, recovery from an acute overdose occurs within 24�- 48 hours.
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| Review Date: 5/10/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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