Darvocet (dextropropoxyphene) was introduced to the
pharmaceutical market by Eli Lilly and Company in 1953 and was
used as an analgesic, anti-tussive and anesthetic for twenty-
five years before coming under fire in 1978 by consumer groups
that said the drug was associated with suicide. Darvocet was not
removed from the market, but Eli Lilly and Company fought
against doctors, pharmacists, and users to defend the drug as
safe when used in proper doses and not mixed with alcohol . On
November 19, 2010, the FDA requested the discontinuation of all
sale of Darvocet due to heart arrhythmia in patients who took
it. It is also thought that Darvoct is involved in combined drug
intoxication because it may lead to confusion in patients. Many
doctors now use tramadol because it is considered to be a safer
alternative medication. Darvocet, a combination of propoxyphene
and acetaminophen, is a narcotic pain reliever and analgesic
opioid, as well as an anti-tussive and anesthetic medication,
commonly used to treat patients