Darvocet Pulled From Shelves

Propoxyphene, better known by the names Darvocet or Darvon will no longer be available as a painkiller, according to The New York Times.

SmartAboutHealth.com reports that the main reason the drug is no longer available is for the serious side effect that includes heart rhythm problems that could prove to be fatal if the body reacts to it negatively.

The site also states that the FDA advisory panel recently voted in favor of the drug being taken off the markets due to the belief that there are other drugs out there that can help patients in the same way without the harmful side effects.