Use of analgesics in France, following dextropropoxyphene withdrawal

• Main Authors: E. Van Ganse (Author), M. Belhassen (Author), M. Ginoux (Author), E. Chrétien (Author), C. Cornu (Author), C. Ecoffey (Author), F. Aubrun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background In 2009, the European Medicines Agency recommended withdrawal of dextropropoxyphene (DXP); in March 2011 it was withdrawn from the market in France. Up until that time the combination dextropropoxyphene-paracetamol (DXP/PC) was widely used for analgesia. At withdrawal, French reg...