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Darvon

Darvon

1 8.9
A weak painkiller that treats mild to moderate pain
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑrvɒn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : Darvon
  • The doctor prescribed Darvon to help manage my pain after the surgery.

Examples

  • They give me Darvon for the cancer in my back.

    Cobb (1994)

  • I found some Darvon in the cabinet and swallowed a couple with water.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The next day he awoke in the hospital, loaded up on Darvon.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Last night I had a migraine, and so I took some Darvon, and that made me so nervous that I took 40mgs of Valium, you know.

    Stardust Memories (1980)

  • They give me Darvon for the cancer in my back, they give me Tace for something eating up my stomach, Fleets Compound for an infection in my bowels, Librium for my tension, insulin for my diabetes...

    Fiction book (1994)

  • After the accident, I was given Darvon to alleviate the discomfort in my back.

  • Many patients prefer Darvon for its effectiveness in treating mild to moderate pain.

Synonyms

propoxyphene hydrochloride
vsDarvon
  • Specialized
8.6

A medicine that reduces mild to moderate pain and can be addictive

is the brand name used for that same medication
propoxyphene
vsDarvon
  • Specialized
9.9

A man-made pain medicine that relieves strong pain, once sold as Darvon

is the brand name applied to that same synthetic opioid

Surface Forms

Darvon singular
Darvons plural

Etymology

The word Darvon is a brand name created in the 20th century for a mild narcotic pain medicine. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine the name on a small pill bottle that 'takes pain away', which is exactly what the drug was used for.