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propoxyphene
propoxyphene Propoxyphene is a synthetic opioid drug made as a mixture of forms and used for narcotic pain relief.
Propoxyphene is a synthetic opioid drug made as a mixture of forms and used for narcotic pain relief. Its pain-reducing effects come mainly from dextropropoxyphene acting on opioid receptors in the central nervous system, which lowers the release of several neurotransmitters and reduces nerve cell excitability.