Product name as reported
Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen: adverse event reports filed with FDA
858 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2014.
- 858
- reports as suspect product
- 0% of all reports · about 39 a year
- 0
- reports, 12 months to June 2026
- 0 in the 12 months before
- 96.6%
- marked serious by the reporter
- 57.4% across all reports
- 22.8%
- record death among outcomes, as reported
- 196 reports · not verified by FDA
Between May 2004 and January 2014, 858 adverse event reports received by FDA list the product name "Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen" as reporters wrote it as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (218) are left out of every figure here.
In the 12 months to June 2026, 0 reports listed it, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 39 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.
Reporters most often recorded cardio-respiratory arrest (48%), cardiac disorder (46.6%) and cardiovascular disorder (45%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 114 different terms appear across these reports. Cardio-respiratory arrest is recorded in 48% of these reports, against 0.2% of all reports in the database.
96.6% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter; 22.8% record death among the outcomes and 8.7% record hospitalisation, as reported. 70.9% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (11.9%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."
Reports by month, five years
No report listing Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen was received in the five years to June 2026; the latest was received in January 2014.
By year received
Reactions recorded in the reports
share of Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen reports recording the termall reports in the database
- Cardio-respiratory arrestthe heart and breathing stopped48%412
- Cardiac disorder46.6%400
- Cardiovascular disorder45%386
- Arrhythmia44.5%382
- Myocardial infarctionheart attack44.3%380
- Completed suicidedeath by suicide10.4%89
- Injurya physical injury9.2%79
- Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness5.4%46
- Palpitationsawareness of the heartbeat3.3%28
- Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped3.1%27
- Chest painchest pain2.7%23
- Respiratory arrestbreathing stopped2.6%22
- Dyspnoeashortness of breath2.1%18
- Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term2%17
- Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected1.7%15
- Product quality issuea problem with the product itself1.6%14
- Heart rate increaseda fast heart rate reading1.5%13
- Nauseafeeling sick1.5%13
- Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm1.4%12
- Headachehead pain1.3%11
- Intentional drug misuse1.2%10
- Sudden cardiac deatha sudden death from the heart1%9
- Cardiac failure congestivecongestive heart failure0.9%8
- Heart rate irregular0.9%8
- Loss of consciousnesspassing out0.9%8
- Painpain, site not specified0.9%8
- Cerebrovascular accidentstroke0.8%7
- Toxicity to various agentspoisoning or toxic effect of one or more substances0.8%7
- Cardiac flutter0.7%6
- Drug abusemisuse of a medicine0.7%6
Top 30 of 114 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the share of all reports in the database; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."
Outcomes recorded
Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 20,646,523 reports. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."
Patients and reporters
Patient age
Patient sex
Who reported
Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 94.9% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.
Reason for use recorded
| Indication as recorded (MedDRA) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 59 | 6.9% |
| Pain | 41 | 4.8% |
| Back pain | 11 | 1.3% |
| Arthralgia | 6 | 0.7% |
| Arthritis | 5 | 0.6% |
| Suicide attempt | 3 | 0.3% |
The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 858 reports.
In context
| Measure | Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen | All reports |
|---|---|---|
| Reports as suspect product | 858 | 20,646,523 |
| Share of that pool | — | 0% |
| Reports, latest 12 months | 0 | 1,332,454 |
| Marked serious | 96.6% | 57.4% |
| Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports | 228 | 91 |
| Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports | 87 | 213 |
| Consumer-filed share | 70.9% | 45.8% |
| Top term, share of reports | Cardio-respiratory arrest 48% | 0.2% |
Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."
Questions about Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen reports
How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen?
858 reports list Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 0 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 218 list it only as a concomitant medication.
What reactions are recorded in Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen reports?
cardio-respiratory arrest (48%), cardiac disorder (46.6%), cardiovascular disorder (45%), arrhythmia (44.5%) and myocardial infarction (44.3%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen was responsible.
How serious are the reports?
96.6% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 22.8% of reports include death and 8.7% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.
Who files these reports?
consumer or non-health professional (70.9%), physician (13.9%) and other health professional (6.3%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.
Are reports for Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen rising?
0 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.
Do these reports show that Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen was responsible for these reactions?
No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.
Is this a list of the side effects of Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen?
No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.
How do I report an adverse event?
Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.
Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Propoxyphene Hcl and Acetaminophen as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (218) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.
Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.