Painkillers Darvon, Darvocet withdrawn at FDA request

The widely prescribed painkillers are linked to serious heart rhythm abnormalities in a new study. Experts say patients and doctors should have little difficulty finding alternatives. The maker of Darvon and Darvocet announced Friday that it would stop marketing the widely used painkillers in the U.S. because a new study links the active ingredient to serious and sometimes fatal heart rhythm abnormalities.

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