Darvocet is Very Addictive and Very Dangerous

Propoxyphene is an addictive opiate pain reliever that is one of the main ingredients in Darvocet, a prescription medication for mild-to-moderate pain relief. The Food and Drug Administration has recently recommended its ban from United States prescription drug markets in part due to its potential for addiction.
Like many opiate narcotics, such as heroin, addiction to propoxyphene is dangerous because the body gets used to the drug over time, and more and more of the drug is needed to prevent withdrawal symptoms and achieve the desired effect. Withdrawal symptoms from propoxyphene, which are similarly dangerous to its overdose symptoms, include anxiety, fatigue, cravings, sweating, nausea, and paranoia, and affect the user both physically and mentally.
Patients who take Darvocet over time are likely to become addicted to it, more so in some cases than with other more powerful pain relievers. Although propoxyphene is only used for mild to moderate pain relief, the consequences are addiction are extremely serious and may affect a user to the point at which he or she can no longer function in his or her everyday life.
Because Darvocet contains acetaminophen, a fever reducer, there is a possibility of severe and possibly permanent liver damage associated with addiction and long-term use of Darvocet. The side effects of Darvocet addiction are so severe and the possibility of death so real that the drug is sometimes used in assisted suicide and is referred to as a “Darvon cocktail” in these cases.