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dextropropoxyphene

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propoxyphene [pro-pok´sĭ-fēn]
an opioid analgesic administered orally as the hydrochloride and napsylate salts; called also dextropropoxyphene.
dextropropoxyphene
see propoxyphene.
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Byline: Daniel Thomas THE PHARMACEUTICAL services have ordered that all medicines containing the chemical dextropropoxyphene are to be withdrawn from the market by the end of the year.
Painkillers to be withdrawn from the market by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)
The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) said medicines containing dextropropoxyphene had also not been shown to be more effective than other painkillers.
Europe drugs agency calls for pain-killer to be withdrawn by AFP / AFP Global Edition
All of the listed brands contain an active ingredient called dextropropoxyphene, a highly addictive opiate derivative.
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