[augsburga]

Found Propoxyphene Napsylate, LO14 500 mg. acetamyophin and 035 par meclizine Antivert in teenagers room,.. Are these drugs of abuse?

[lyndasay]

my guess if its a pain killer its addictive trust me

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/d...r/a682325.html

[sarmedic]

That's darvocet I believe. May as well be codeine, vicodin, or some other painkiller. Those types of drugs have a high abuse problem, and since this has tylenol in it, in higher doses it can harm the liver quite easily. (especially if mixed with alcohol.)

I'm a real paramedic, I don't just play one on TV.

[postmortem_cowboy]

propoxyphene hydrochloride or Darvocet N is a controlled substance, the tylenol that is in it is not controlled, it's the morphine that is matched with the tylenol that is controlled. Darvocet is a schedule IV medication which means it has a low-er rate of abuse, yet it is a drug that can and does get abused due to the morphine that it has in it.

Scheduled drugs are from I through V (1-5), all the schedule I drugs have no clinical use except within the scope of research, IE LSD, heroin, marijuana but california made a new law), mesacline, peyote. Schedule I medications are not obtainable by prescription but may be legally procured for researc, study or instructional use only.

Schedule II drugs have a high abuse potential and high liability for severe psychological or physical dependence. Prescription is required and cannot be renewed. Includes opium derivatives, other opioids, and short acting barbiturates. Examples are amphetamines, cocaine, meperidine, porphine, secobarbital.

Scheudle III have a potential for abuse but is less than that for drugs in schules I and II. Moderate to low physical dependence and high psychological dependence. Includes certain stimulants and depressants not included in the abuve schdules and preparations containing limited quantities of certain opioids. Examples chlorphentermine, gluththimide, mazindol, paragoric, phendimetrazine. Prescription required.

Schedule IV have a lower potential for abuse than sch III drugs, examples, certain psychotropics (tranquilizers), chloral hydrate, chlordiazepoxide, diapzepam, meprobamate, phnobarbital, prescription required.

Schedule V abuse potential less than that for sched IV drugs. Preparations contain limited quantities of certain narcotic drugs; generally intended for antitussive and antidiarrheal purposes and may be distributed without a prescription under certain circumstances.

Hope that sort of helps out.


Cowboy.