Looking for a little info here... My best friend ( I think I have mentioned her before, she is the one who had to have multiple surgeries after the birth of her son 4 months ago due to complications with delivery) had been taking vicodin (which she never got MUCH relief from) for her pain for a couple of months. Her pain lessened up and she was able to cut out all meds. Well a week or so ago it came back worse then ever (her infection is back as it turns out) and her Doc gave her 100mg Darvon and told her this medication is stronger than the vicodin she was taking before. I've never been on this med so I don't know anything about it and couldn't answer when she asked me if this was true or not? Wondering if any of you have any experience or information on this drug.
Proproxyphene (Darvocet) is much weaker than Hydrocodone (Vicodin). It is usually not even compared on a Equianalgesic chart to compare as it is not recommended for chronic pain. However I found a little info that puts it into perspective. Basically the chart I use shows 130mg-200mg of Proproxyphene the same as 30mg of Hydrocodone. So as you can see it is weaker Mg to Mg. I'm not sure where some of these Dr's get their information. I think alot of the time they use the advantage of knowing most people are not educated in pharmacuetical meds.
Hi Tina, I have used Darvocet before and it's very weak, I always thought vicadin was stronger and Darvocet was weaker. it has never done a darn thing for my pain.
Hi Tina: As far as my opinion on Darvon, I think it's worthless. It certainly is NOT stronger than Hydrocodone. I may be mistaken, but I think at one point several years ago (late 80's maybe), there was talk of making Darvon a nonprescription med. I'm not sure what happened with that, but I wouldn't even bother to fill the script if a doctor gave me one for Darvon or Darvoset.
That's a mighty generous conversion to 15 mgs of hydro. I would take a 5mg Vicodin over a DarvacetN100 that we are all familiar with. It has the same 100 mg of Darvon which is in the same family as synthetic opiates as methadone, but nowhere as strong. Add 650 of apap and you have Darvacet N 100. I think the conversion from meth to Darvon is 100:1 which sounds about right for single use comparison.
I was never impressed with Darvon but you never know how someone might respond to an opiate in a different class.
Take care, Dave
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