Darvon
DARVON®
PULVULES®
(propoxyphene hydrochloride capsules, usp)
DRUG DESCRIPTION
Darvon ® (Propoxyphene Hydrochloride, USP) is an odorless, white crystalline powder with a bitter taste. It is freely soluble in water. Chemically, it is (2S,3R)-(+)-4-(Dimethylamino)-3-methyl-1,2-diphenyl-2-butanol propionate (ester) hydrochloride, which can be represented by the accompanying structural formula. Its molecular weight is 375.94.
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Each Pulvule contains 65 mg (172.9 µmol) propoxyphene hydrochloride. It also contains D & C Red No. 33, F D & C Yellow No. 6, gelatin, magnesium stearate, silicone, starch, titanium dioxide, and other inactive ingredients.
Generic Name: Propoxyphene
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