Medical term:
dextropropoxyphene
propoxyphene
[pro-pok´sĭ-fēn]an opioid analgesic administered orally as the hydrochloride and napsylate salts; called also dextropropoxyphene.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
dextropropoxyphene
A painkilling drug similar to METHADONE. It is also dispensed in combination with paracetamol, as Distalgesic. Overdosage is one of the commonest causes of death by poisoning, as absorption is rapid and breathing is quickly paralysed. It is not much more effective than CODEINE and some poisoning experts think it should be withdrawn. A brand name is Doloxene.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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