I have taken Darvocet for 36 years for rheumatoid arthritis and now osteoporosis. It works well for me and I have never abused this drug or has it caused me to become suicidal. All pain medications can be addictive and I believe it should be up to the patient not drug companies whether they want to risk any side effects. If anything, maybe a stronger verbiage on the label.

no it’s not just the tylenol that works…i use darvocet to relieve my pain from arthritis and fibromyalgia when tylenol alone and mobic do not alievate the pain on some days…adverse reactions for a few out of millions does not justify taking a useful medication off the market…take too much tylenol and it can kill you…take too much ibuprofen and it can kill you….ect. ect….i guess i will have to start drinking alcohol the PC police think that is ok i guess! oh maybe i should take hydrocodone instead!

Anyone who is on Darvocet or darvon has a right to post on this site. Alot of people take this medication for chronic pain. Yes darcovet is a narcotic. BUT it is one of the few medications that never give you the “high” from taking it….. there is no market for it on the street due to that fact. If you have never dealt with chronic pain then no matter what you think or think you know, you will never understand what those of us who deal with it go threw on a daily basis. I would LOVE to be able to move without having to take any medications…but if I dont take them I cant get out of bed due to the pain being so bad. I am only 37 years old.. I have a rare diease and the major symptom of it is pain. I live with pain everyday. Darvocet was a god send. It worked but still let me function normally. I understand why they are pulling it off the market. It can cause death even if taken correctly. From what the entire study shows,… one pill can cause your heart to stop beating correctly. And that is the problem. Dosent matter how long you have been on it, everytime you take a pill your taking a chance on that. That is why they are pulling it off the market. Not because of being taken wrong, or overdosing. If that where the case then they would have to remove ALL pain medications off the market. Including Asprin. Now the fun begins. Finding new pain medications that work just as well. And that also let you function normally. There are LOTS of pain medications out there. Its just going to take time to find out what works.

Ok half of you people are absolutely stupid!!!! Quit saying that Tylenol doesn’t work for you because guess what…..Darvocet has TYLENOL in it!!!!! I’m a nurse…I work with this stuff almost every day and there are other alternatives to taking this particular medication. Yes it may help you now and some people may have gone years without having any problems with it but what about the ones that this is seriously hurting?? It’s causing FATAL heart conditions people!!! Using it as intended or not this is reality and it’s being determined as unsafe. I think the FDA is right for recalling these medications.

Has Darvocet specifically been researched independent of Darvon? I have multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia, one to two Darvocet daily helps my pain considerably. I will not use Lyrica that is an expensive medication with many side effects. I tried Cymbalta, experienced horrible side effects and the medication is costly. I can use OTC anti-inflammatory on a limited basis. Even though I take it with food, I eventually have stomach problems. Numerous people have received relief for decades from arthritis pain with Darvocet. In recent years prescription anti-inflammatory medications were removed for one reason or another. Acetaminophen does not work as good and is not remiss of undesirable side effects. Despite any so-called study on acetaminophen, the real proof about pain relief is the numerous people that have used acetaminophen versus Darvocet. Acetaminophen does not give the improved pain relief that Darvocet does. Studies have proven the importance of pain control. Darvocet is a schedule V drug, codeine is a schedule II, I am allergic to codeine. For people that are not allergic to codeine, the schedule II drug generally would be prescribed for a limited time. Codeine was suggested as a replacement for Darvocet – they talk out of both sides of their mouth. Science Daily has an article on their website; an excerpt stated the following, “It is time to phase out the use of codeine as a pain reliever because of its significant risks and ineffectiveness as analgesic, states an editorial in Canadian Medical Association Journal” (2010, October 4). http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101004130022.htm The decision to remove Darvocet is misguided. What else is behind the removal, perhaps profits (remove the competition) or kickbacks? I do not use alcohol; this so-called legal drug contributes to a broad range of serious medical conditions that includes broken families and relationships that includes negative societal factors. However, alcohol is available in unlimited amounts. There is no replacement for Darvocet. In articles about the removal of Darvocet a statement is made that Acetaminophen is as effective – not so. It has been proven that chronic pain needs to be controlled.

Darvocet has been my pain reliever of choice for the past 10 years. When my first pains of my herniated disc in my back occurred all of the pain meds that I took put me in a drug state of mind. They put me to sleep and took away the pain but sleep did not make money for my household. As a single mother of 2 I needed to be able to work and Darvocet was the only thing that worked for me. In Feb of 2009 I experienced my first intense heart palpations. It was extremely painful and I could hardly breathe, by the time I got to the hospital it had stopped and couldn’t be diagnosed.. One year later it happened again, this time an ambulance was called and they placed me on a heart moniter that detected the irregular heart beats. My heart was beating at 228 beats per second. Within days I had a heart ablation procedure to correct the problem. No one in my family had ever had anything like this and the doctor did his best to explain the procedure but said that at the age of 46 I was really young for this type of procedure. Now, it all makes sense to me. While I liked the pain killing relief that I was getting from Darvocet it was having adverse affects on my heart and body. I have still been taking this drug without knowing better and still have short bouts of heart beat irregularities. Now that I know that this drug is known to cause the problems I will stop taking it and hopefully my life will return to normal.

MY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER TAKE DARVOCERT BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT TAKE ANYTHING . PEOPLE EVERY DAY DIE KINDS FROMKILLER . WHAT IF THEY CAN ONLY TAKE DARVOCET, BESIDES IT HAS BEEN OUT FOR 50 YEARS AND NOW THEY TAKE IT OFF IT IS BULLSHIT……….

It’s PLAIN and SIMPLE!!!! A medication that has been working for so many people for so many years is being recalled by the government so THEY can produce and dispense a more EXPENSIVE type of treatment!! For a lot of people this is causing an unnecessary amount of stress, not because they have an addiction problem, but because the medication appears to help them manage their “quality” of life. It definitely is going to affect a lot of our elderly people, who always seem to be pushed aside….and for what I ask? The elderly ones, especially, whom this will affect…don’t need to be put on “trial meds” to see if they work!!! Other meds may cause more hamful problems….such as maybe a fall…which could result in broken bones or God forbid…even death. The Darvocet seems to be working for so many people….I agree with JOHN…Why can’t they just leave it the F***!!!!! ALONE!!!!!!

Being an 81 year old female who has had two knee replacements and is under the care of a pain management doctor due to severe arthritis and requiring an epidural every two months due to back issues, I find it very intrusive that darvocet has been taken off of the shelves. Regardless of possible side effects, my right to select medication to releave pain for mobility and an attempt to live a full life has been taken from me. Many other medication affect gastric problems that are also a part of my life and impossible for me to tolerate.IT SEEMS TO ME THAT HOW I MANAGE THE LAST YEARS OF MY LIFE IS NOW OUT OF MY HANDS. Dependence and addition are very different. Yes I am dependent but with years of careful use of the medication has allowed me to remain independent and mobile. My quality of life is much more important than the quantity. Please forward all comments to the FDA for their consideration and perhaps common sense.

Not everyone abuses Darvocet my last rx was filled 08-06-07 and I still have a half of a bottle. And yes it stil is just effective even if it is out of date. I only use it for severe migraines. Will there be some kind of replacemet for darvocet? Will that replacement work as well or have fewer side affects or more side affects. Will there be another class action suite in the future for this replacement. I for one do not care to be a lab rat to find out. The original was working just fine if people use common sense and only take as directed and don’t let your kids have access to your rx to hand out at school. If you want to talk about Narcotics & Addiction, the Tobacco Plant is technically a Narcotic Plant and has caused more deaths & illness than all darvocet users. At least Darvocet helps millions of people who do use this drug as intended.

I have read all the comments posted here…alot positive and alot negative…drugs were invented to help patients and not to hurt them. I know a person who takes 12 antacids a day due to reflux and another person who abused laxatives and is now diagnosed with bulemia…but this is not the isue here. All drugs could be addictive, or taken wrongly whether accidently or on purpose. Taking Darvocet off the market will not hurt…the doctors will prescribe a new rx that ill work just as well.

This is an FYI to those of you who have posted here who don’t know… darvocet IS a narcotic! And just as addictive as any other narcotic! As far as migraines are concerned, there are prophylatics you can use that work quite well. But narcotics are narcotics…

Darvocet is the ONLY medicine that works on my pain from spinal stenosis and still leaves me as a funtioning human being. Tylenol, Advil and Aleve don’t work. I have tried everything. If this medicine goes away and I am unable to get relief from the pain, that is what would make me suicidal. I have gone through hell getting diagnosed after almost a year of constant pain. I can’t go back to that. If anyone from the FDA is listening to this, please consider a black box warning, but please do not take away the only thing that works on my pain.

I HAVE BEEN ON DARVOCET 15 YEARS AND TAKE SIX A DAY AND HAVE NO SIDE AFECTS IT IS THE ONLY PILL THAT GIVES ME RELEAF SO I THINK YOU PEOPLE SHOULD MIND YOUR OWN FUCKEN BUISNESS

This message is to respond to the comment made by “Tammy” on Feb 4, 2009. Dearest Tammy, I truly hope that you are and have continued to be most humiliated with the comments that you have shared in your above statements. My biggest grievance with you is that you speak from nothing but pure ignorance. Please do not waste this comment page in the future to attempt to address issues (especially medical) that you clearly know nothing of or about. I will give you an A++ on the ignorance level that you have astounded us with. I would also be happy to lead you into a direction where you may be able to find more knowledge based on the issues that you speak of. Good luck to you

I have taken Darvocet for years for sudden onset Migraines. This works better for me than the newer Migraine medications that cause a sudden rise in blood pressure. And Yes this is very effective! Darvocet is inexpensive with minimum risks when taken as directed. I think this is something the drug companies have done to eliminate an inexpensive medication to force people to take their new much more expensive designer drugs that no one really knows the real long term effects!!!!

I live with chronic pain from low back injuries and RA, among other things. My doctors have prescribed Tylenol with Codeine, Vicodin and Oxycontin which do not work. Those drugs are stronger and more addictive than Darvocet. I have tried plain Tylenol (over the counter) and Maximum Strength Tylenol. I may as well be taking M&Ms. IT DOES NOT WORK!!! Using Tylenol causes liver damage. I take Darvocet when I first start to experience pain. Often, that’s all I need–only 1 dose. People who have chronic pain should not wait till the pain is so bad they don’t know which way is up or what to do with themselves. If you wait till the pain is that bad, you enter into a pain cycle that requires the use of stronger meds over a longer time period. I prefer to live my life with some quality to it. Living in constant pain is not easy, nor do I care to do that. I have not been suicidal or suffered any other untoward effects from Darvocet-N-100. I function very well with this, hold down a responsible job and plan to continue to do so, with the help of Darvocet. When I went to my pharmacist today and was told that Darvocet has been recalled, I was numb with shock. I have been through Pain Management Centers and had injections into various joints to help relieve the pain. I went to physical therapy and did everything that was asked or proposed to me to help this pain. What do I do now???? Rely on stronger drugs, like Morphine, which I cannot take because of the side effects that produced? I guess I’ll find out next week what my doctor proposes that I do now. 20 Nov 2010

There must be some other reason, whether it be political or otherwise, for this recommendation to pull the drug because the drug does work. It has been present and useful for DECADES when oftentimes other drugs do not work or have bad side effects such as GI intolerance. Really? Are we going to punish the majority for the inappropriate or irresponsible acts of the few? Ridiculous.

As of Sept 13, 2010 i believe Darvocet took my aunt life. She had surgery and June and the doctor started her on Darvocet in August for the pain. When she was released from the hospital she was still taking Darvocet as needed for pain.

I have been on Darvocet since 2007 after a horrible car accident. I am highly sensitive to all other narcotics. They all make me sick in additions to causing me to have trouble breathing. Darvocet works very well for me. I never take two during the day and one refill lasts me 4-6 months. I sure hope my doctor can find another alternative for me. Any suggestions?

Addiction, suicide, overdose, accidental death…….add vehicular homicide and it would sound like you are talking about alcohol…hmmmmm.

Are they nuts,seems they tried the same with Celabrex right. Why don’t FDA stop sales of alcohol and tobacco , they have sure killed more people than darvocet.Both me and my wife have used Darvocet for years,and works great for our backaches.Lately teens have killed themselves over text messages should we ban cellphones and computers?

I think the FDA wants to get rid of older, less expensive drugs, to force us into buying newer, expensive drugs. If you watch TV, side effects to new drugs are terrifying compared to Darvocet! One causes sudden death from asthma, another cancer, and luekemia. The list goes on, yet these very expensive drugs are not in ques- tion! And look at Viagra. It causes blindness and heart attacks, but the FDA will never remove it. Why can’t they leave Darvocet alone and let the patient sign a waiver that they are aware of side effects, and take responsibility themselves. The thing with addiction is 1 out of 10 will become addicted to ANY narcotic. Also, I know some that overdosed on Tylenol, and Tylenol PM. And what about alcohol? There is no deadlier, more damaging substance than alcohol. My mother took Darvocet, and my aunt took Darvon for years, safely. My alcoholic uncle commited suicide, after a week in DT’s. Is the FDA going to ban all dangerous, addictive drugs? If so, they might not have a job anymore. Big Pharma is behind all this, and it rules the FDA. Money rules Big Pharma. Our best interest has sadly been lost years ago!!!!!

I take Darvocet very infrequently not only because of its addictive nature, but because I am responsible enough to only take it when needed. Only after I have done very physical work do I have pain. Please make sure there is not an ulterior motive for removing this drug. Like another drug company wanting to drum up more business for their own pain reliever. My sister just recently died in her sleep from long term pain medications that were both addictive and ineffective. Oxyxontin, Nucynta, Vicodin etc. And to say that it does not relieve pain any more than Tylenol is a fallacy. If Tylenol is so dangerous it can give you Tylenol poisoning and yes I know it is in Darvocet, but it is also in Vicodin which is way more addictive than Darvocet. Yes the doctors should screen patients for possible drug dependency. But if there is a little old lady out there somewhere who has taken it for years…obviously it did not hurt her and she was a respoinsible patient. Do we not have enough problems taking care of all drug abuses? Oxycontin killed my sister. She ended up with end stage COPD and from long term use ended up needing a pacemaker. These doctors know the risks and dangers of these meds and when they see a patient gettng s little too dependent..they should draw the line…not keep writing the scripts so they do not have to listen to he patient whine about why they need more. to the point they become addicted and then the doctors suddenly want to wash their hands of the patient and end up firing them or being rude to them when they have to be admitted for an O2 sat of 67 due to the medications they were prescribed and damage done to their lungs. What is going to be the alternative to Darvocet….? Vicodin? Oxycontin? Tyl #3? I think their are better lawsuits out there.

to take darvocet off the market is an injustice to all of us who suffer from cronic pain i have taken it for years from migraines to pain in my legs due to a back ailment, why does the fda think they can tell people with pain what they can take and can’t take if taken responsibile it can not cause death .when you can’t funtion properly if in so much pain and a drug helps let the person taking it decide what is best for them rather then being in constant pain and totally miserable because you can’t hold or ploay with your children or grandchildren or many other things people do in everyday life.the goverment has to much to say about our lives then for us to make that decion other pain meds have to many side effects other than darvocet,vicodin ,and percocet.it is our life so let us make our own choices i would rather take a pill and funtion then sit and be miserable all day and night because i can’t walk or bend over.it is up to us to be responsable we are big people now now children i have had no trouble with the pill in 35 years so let the doctor persribe it instead of other things that don’t work instead of scaring doctors to the point they will lose their license if they give you a narcotic drug if it helps let us make up our own minds we are the ones in pain not the fda…………………thank you ……..

I have been taking Darvoset, as needed, for years. It works when nothing else does. Why not go for some of the drugs that are known to be harmful?? We older citizens can take this drug and still remain active and not be completely confined to our chairs or beds, alert minds, etc. I am 77 years old and keep two sets of books in my home. The Darvoset never impairs my mind, I guess!!!

I have been getting monthly epidural shots for degenerative spinal disease and the Doctor also Prescribed Darvocet because I have Epilepsy and Narcotics screw up my seizure medication, I went to the pharmacy yesterday to pick up my refill of Darvocet and they told me they couldn’t give it to me because it had been recalled. The pharmacist called the Doctor and needless to say they ended up prescribing Lortab Grrrr which is not what I wanted I didn’t want to be on a narcotic long term and now this is my only choice I guess or I could just suffer. I do have to say that I didn’t take the darvocet everyday but I did end up arranging my funeral and talking about having a seizure and dying it did affect me mentally but it helped control the pain. I think Darvocet shouldn’t be recalled people just need to learn how to be stronger than the medication mentally.

I want to change my mind about what I said earlier. Since I wrote that, I did a little more digging around and it seems it’s more serious than they led us to believe. According to the L.A. Times: Reporting from Washington — The maker of Darvon and Darvocet announced Friday that it would stop marketing the widely used painkillers in the U.S. because a new study links the active ingredient to serious and sometimes fatal heart rhythm abnormalities. OK, now that is something TOTALLY different. I had heart surgery even though I’m only in my 40’s and it was for heart rhythm abnormalities. My heart is always jumping around in my chest even after I had surgery, so I’m hoping not taking this drug anymore will show a marked improvement. I’m also a little pissed because in this piece, they also noted: Wolfe said the FDA should have acted much sooner. Data about heart toxicity was available from an animal study 30 years ago, he said, and at least 1,000 people in the U.S. have died from using propoxyphene since Britain’s 2005 ban. That’s just wrong and someone is going to hear from me about this. They knew it killed people, we’re talking not just making them depressed or even want to commit suicide, the drug itself is killing people and they knew it. I don’t know about you, but to me death is not an acceptable side effect.

I have been taking Darvon for nearly 10 years due to chronic kidney stones that have left a good deal of painful scar tissue in my right kidney. I am an otherwise very healthy 57 year old women who runs 3 miles a day and enjoys a very active lifestyle, which I credit mostly to the pain medication Darvon. I take Darvon because it has been around for 50 years and that made me feel fairly confident that it was a well-researched, safe painkiller to use. I have never abused the use of this drug, never taken more than the recommended dosage and have, likewise, NEVER experienced any of the side effects described in this recent recall. It seems from all I’ve read that most of the ill effects reported in the recall literature are linked to people who have overdosed and/or abused the use of this medication. Thanks to you for making it hard on the rest of us who can use this drug properly and benefit from its safe use. I have appreciated Darvon for its lower-than-average narcotic content and relatively low addiction properties, which are very important to someone like me who will have to take pain meds for my kidney stenosis for the rest of my life. I will now be forced to live with the pain or take something stronger, which I do not want to do. If anyone from the FDA is reading consumer comments like mine, plesae take this into consideration when deciding your ultimate decision regarding permanent recall of Darvon. Thank you.

Darvocet has been on the market for many years 50+ years and they are just now deciding that it causes all these problems. Really?? I think thet are making way for the more addictive medications such as Lortab and I’m sure something else “new and improved” that will be out on the market soon. I have been a nurse over 30 years have never heard of anyone comitting suicide because they were on Darvocet. It’s all about the almighty dollar and face it Darvocet is cheap because it’s an old medication. So the profits aren’t much to speak of.

my 81 year old mother has been on this drug for years what eill she do now?

I have taken Darvocet for 23 years and only when in pain which means , about three a day. I am not psycotic, but I haven’t been myself in all these years either. I am depressed often and I withdrawl from public, making me become more isolated and I am not sure of myself. Many times I have felt I needed another precsription for pain and I am told there are not any that I can handle as I am alleric to codine and morphine. Where do I go from here? When I first and until just recently, I always asked about other medication & I now see they are out there. I am glad I overheard the mention of this on tV

I have taken darvocet for over 15 years. I have always been responsible for tkaking medication. My Neurologist wanted me to take tramadol three times a day. Each time I took it I fell to sleep, and it didn’t help the pain. I only take one a day, sometimes 2 but never more than that. I am checked for liver problems every 6 months. Nothing has accured. I am also allergic to a lot of medication including asprin. I do not feel I am addicted to darvocet. Tonight 11/19/2010 on the news they talked of the recall but because it could cause heart problems with irregular heart beats etc. I will continue to take darvocet until my next appointment with my Dr. and discuss it with him. I’ve had backi surgery, carpel tunnel, knee replaement, and many others where I’ve been on stronger medications that say can cause addiction. I’ve always been able to get off them. But darvocet seems to help the back, perphiral neuropathy, some knee pain, arthritis etc. I am 76 and will continue to take it until our lovely goverment demands it to be taken off the market.

I have been on Darvocet for years’ now…(GEN..) Taken when needed ,it’s the only thing that keep’s me moveing sometimes’ I have suffered from RA,and Venous Reflux Disease pain in the leg’s andfor back an hip relief for over 5 years. Getting a 30 day ,filled about every 3 mo.’s.Those others make me throw up. There’s alot worse out there…!! But Whats’ next.?

We both agree with the previous comments…who are these people that seem to think they can speak for us? Both my husband and I have been taking this medication for years…with no side affects…years. It works well and it not a heavy pain medication. Both my husband and I have back pain, his more sever then mine, it is the only pain med he can tolerate. What do you “people” think people that really can only tolerate this medication are suppose to do…in your infinite wisdom what such they take to lighten their pain? Acetaminophen alone does not work!!!

Back surgery in 1994 – I take 2 darvon once or twice a day to take off the edge – it’s allowed me to live a fairly normal life, golfing and yard work.. Am I addicted?? Can I quit ??? – I have……. the side effects of quitting??? ……….. my back hurt !! – nothing more. No reason to believe this is addictive, but what I can tell you is that it’s NOT just as good as tylenol … I’m so tired of “Group Spankings”, punishing everyone for a couple of losers that can’t control themselves..

I do not trust the Federal government if a drug works and makes people feel better suddenly after years it’s not good anymore. Come on give me a break. Feds like to put people in prison for pot too.

I’ve read all the post from everyone,I can agree & disagree with you all. I have taken Darvocet 100-650 for years when needed for arthritus and knee surgeries. Never have I had a problem. I’m sorry for all the ppl that died, but maybe there was another reason behind it other than darvocet. I have aquired a heart problem and take meds to control my rythem. What else have you all heard about the heart problems with this medication? Any positive advice will be appreciated. Calling my Dr in the morning. Good Luck to us all that need the pain meds.

I have been taking propoxyphene since I was 15 years old – I am now 43 – for menstrual pain only (combined with a dose of ibuprofen). That means 2-3 pills a month. I have not become addicted. I do not take Darvocet/Darvon because it is more expensive and unnecessary to have the added Tylenol. This drug works well. The drug propoxyphene is not the problem.

Uh, .I have been taking 3 Darvocet with propoxyphene a day for about 7 years now…have NEVER had to go up on the dosage and it works to almost completely rid me of the awful pain of inflammatory type arthritis It makes my life bearable…and if I am addicted to it…then why have I not had to go up on the dosage in all those 6 years I have taken it…and I beg to differ that it is the Tylenol that is killing the pain…it isn’t…its the comination of the two drugs. I hope to God my rheumatologist can come up with something else that works as well and is no more addictive. Maybe I don’t have an addictive personality…I don’t know, but I am terribly upset that I will have to be switched to something else that may be more addictive than the Darvocet…and if someone tells me I have to just tough it out…maybe they can walk a mile in my shoes any given day of the week.

As a nurse I have not only given Darvocet for pain, but have taken it for many years if needed. It always helped my menstrual cramps and it was the mildest thing I could take. As far as my patients…they always got relief from moderate pain with this drug. I am always shocked at what the FDA comes up with…any OTC can be used for suicide, any Aspirin, Tylenol Advil and I could go on… I wish the FDA would keep a check on the drugs like Avandia and others that kill people and leve Darvocet alone…This is one dumb move! How about things like Lipitor and its side effects? Lets get into some heavy things Doctors push…Propoxyphene is as old as heck and I have never known anybody to over-dose, or commit suicide… I am angry that such stupid moves are done by the FDA and not the real dangerous drugs. Advil causes GI bleeds, so now do you think Doctors tell patients that? No, it is the nurses…One more stupid thing by the government!

Ok but if this IS the ONLY Medication that can cure the 1 Migrane that I get a year? Please! If I do not have this medication on hand and if a migrane comes on, well I guess they will have to call 911 instead and oh I forgot to mention the fact that I do NOT have health insurance because that is unaffordable either. If I am driving and a migrane hits and I don’t catch this immediately, my car will suddenly drive off the road because the migrane can be blinding! But you can keep sleeping pills on the market? A box of sleeping pills won’t kill you either????

Darvocet/Darvon is NOT an opiate based drug. Someone apparently failed to do their research. ANY drug can be addictive…psychologically, if not physically. I once saw a patient who literally “couldn’t live” without his daily dose of Bromo Selzer. All this fuss about Darvocet and suicides, when the main culprit is acetaminophen. In 20 years of working ER and ICU, I lost count on the number of suicides and suicide attempts were related to acetaminophen overdoses….I wouldn’t be surprised if the numbers vastly exceeded 3000 in ONE year. How much addiction is related to alcohol? Yet alcohol is still on the open market. It boils down to the user being responsibile. Darvocet..or Darvon(without acetaminophen) works quite nicely on mild-moderate pain. Keep it.

Pulling a medication based on 3,000 people’s irresponsible use and resulting consequences is irresponsible on the part of the FDA. First, over how long of a time span did the deaths occur? Also, what about the 22 million people benefiting from the medication? People are always quick to say the med is ineffective but how many of those people have benefitted from it or have even used it? Also, if you are going to use this analogy to “judge” a medication/other injestible item how about banning alcohol and cigarettes. Both are known drugs and far more people are addicted and have resulting medical conditions from the use of them. Also, what about Tylenol itself? Many of the suicides resulting from these drugs are due to the toxic effect Tylenol has on the liver. It only takes very few pills before the damage occurs. At some point we need to let people be responsible for themselves. Think suing over hot coffee.

Oh please no….don’t do it!I am 53 yrs old and have been diagnosed w osteoperosis with ‘insufficency fracture occurringBelieve me tylenol WILL NOT take care of a bone fracture,I can not take the side effects of the stronger meds. How can such a small pannel of people speak for 2 million people its helping.Diddo to all of the other comments above in support of this excellent drug.Who ever says it is no better than Tylenol,DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!

My mother has taken Darvocet for many years with no bad side effects. It is the only medicine that does not cause her to become sick. She only takes it when she needs it. Self control works the best. How can you blame the drug if a human being is misusing the drug. Common sense (I know it is a rare thing) should out weigh stupidity. I take morphine twice a day (every day). I do know I am addicted to it for when I try and not take it, I get the shakes. I am trying to wean myself (with the aid of the doctor) off it. I feel that morphine is much more addictive then Darvocet could ever be. Don’t take aay from those the one bright item they have that helps with their pain.

Here we go again. A few idiots with nothing better to do than to stick their nose in where it doesn’t belong, and the FDA falls for it every time. I have been using Darvocet for 9 years, when needed, because I cannot use Aspirin products and Tylenol is not as effective, for me, to relieve a headache or any other type of ache for that matter. Darvocet works regardless of what the advocacy group, Public Citizens say. Just because 3000 individuals could not control themselves, the balance of our population who rely on Darvocet has to suffer. When is this government and the government agencies going to wake up and realize that they cannot protect everyone in this country, especially those who act irresponsibly. Another note, Tylenol can be just as lethal if taken excessively, and especially with alcohol. It can have a serious affect on the liver and cause a fatal illness. So what is the FDA going to do next, ban Tylenol? Wouldn’t surprise me at all. Wake up government and the Public Citizens group, your job is to protect our freedom and not our security. An individuals personal responsibility is what protects their security. Furthermore, I have never giving my consent for the Public Citizens group to represent me. I wonder who has. I hope the FDA has someone to read all of the comments listed here and act responsibly to restore Darvocet to the shelves of the pharmacies. If not, the consequences for those that need it are going to be far worse than those 3000 that couldn’t control themselves.

Please do not take darvocett off the market, like most people I find that this works best for me. I have had 2 back surgeries and darvocett works wonders and I am able to function with this medication. I have been on it for years

I have been taking Darvocet for 25 years to control sinus and arthritis pain, and it works great. I notice the people with kidney stones and severe pain say it doesn’t work……noooo, it won’t work on severe pain, do they ever contact there Dr. about this, or do they just like to complain!!

I PLEAD WITH YOU NOT TO CONSIDER TAKING DARVOCET N 100 OFF THE MARKET. I SUFFER WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE OSTEOARTHRITIS & HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS THE ONLY MEDICATION THAT HELPS TO CONTROL MY PAIN. I HAVE MULTIPLE DRUG ALLERGIES ALONG WITH MULTIPLE DRUG SENSITIVITY. SINCE THE ADVISORY BOARD IS CONCERNED WITH SUICIDE AS A RESULT OF PEOPLE ABUSING THE PRESCRIBED DOSAGE, HAVE THEY CONSIDERED THAT THAT POPULATION WOULD ABUSE ANY MEDICATION BY EXCEEDING THE PRESCRIBED DOSAGE? P L E A S E, DO NOT SERIOUSLY CONSIDER TAKING IT OFF THE MARKET. MY QUALITY OF LIFE ALONG WITH OTHERS WOULD BE RUINED. VIOXX WAS TAKEN OFF THE MARKET & MANY MANY PATIENTS SUFFERED AS A RESULT.