Darvocet Kills and We Have the Proof

Darvocet, Darvon, and other similar generic painkillers which use the opioid propoxyphene have caused the accidental deaths of nearly 2,000 people in the United States alone since 2005. Propoxyphene has been found by the FDA to alter the electrical activity inside the heart and increase risk for things such as arrhythmia, Darvocet heart attack, and sudden death, even at recommended doses!
The drug was recalled in November of 2010, but why didn’t the FDA act sooner?

A Darvocet Victim

John Matuszak was an NFL legend, and a very healthy individual. As a Raiders defensive lineman, the types of workouts that he was put through should have left him at the peak of physical health, but sadly, in 1989 his life was cut short by heart failure.
How could someone so fit die so early? Darvocet. The lineman passed away due to acute propoxyphene intoxication. This story is an all too real reminder that Darvocet can affect anyone at any time. In Florida alone, 395 deaths were reported to be caused by propoxyphene between 2005 and 2009.

Darvocet Has Some Survivors

Kristine Esposito was one of 22 million people who were taking Darvocet for minor pains. Even though she is still alive today, Darvocet did not spare her. Soon after she was prescribed the drug for stomach pain in February of 2010, she began to feel uncomfortable pains in her chest. She was rushed into surgery and learned that she was the victim of a severe case of Darvocet heart arrhythmia.
Because of the damage done to her heart by Darvocet, Kristine was forced to undergo two very invasive procedures: electrical cardioversion, and cardiac ablation, in order to try and reverse the effects of Darvocet.
Doctors say that she is lucky to be alive, but will unfortunately die prematurely due to the trauma her heart muscle has been put through.

Fighting Back Against Darvocet

Kristine Esposito is taking her case to court, and is seeking 10 million in damages against Darvocet and Xanodyne, to help her pay for the damages caused by the drug.
Darvocet side effects are a real risk to anyone who has taken the drug, and more and more people are filing lawsuits against Darvocet every day. Hopefully the drug that has taken the lives of many will be put away forever.