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Darvon

American  
[dahr-von] / ˈdɑr vɒn /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of propoxyphene.


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Darvon Hubbard and Edward Saydee each had a rushing touchdown.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2022

Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, of Newport, Ky., which acquired the rights to the Darvon and Darvocet brands in 2005, voluntarily agreed to withdraw it from the market Friday after hearing from the FDA.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2010

Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Newport, Ky., which makes Darvon, agreed to withdraw the medication at the request of the Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2010

The FDA's Dr. Gerald Dal Pan said Darvon does not cause permanent damage to the heart.

From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2010

I was not aware his name had ever undergone such gross and barbarous corruption as Darvon Gatherall.

From Notes and Queries, Number 48, September 28, 1850 by Various