For Patients Taking Darvon, Darvocet, or proproxyphene-containing products:

FDA’s recommendation for patients currently taking propoxyphene-containing products:

• Talk to your healthcare professional about discontinuing propoxyphene and switching to alternative pain medicines.
• Talk to your healthcare professional if you have any concerns about propoxyphene.
• Contact your healthcare professional right away if you experience an abnormal heart rate or rhythm or other symptoms including dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting or heart palpitations.
• Dispose of unused propoxyphene in your household trash by taking it out of its original container and mixing with an undesirable substance, such as used coffee grounds or kitty litter.  The medication will be less appealing to children and pets, and unrecognizable to people who may intentionally go through your trash.
• Put the medication in a sealable bag, empty can, or other container to prevent it from breaking out of a garbage bag.