The PPX, One Step Propoxyphene Test Strip is a one-step chromatographic immunoassay for the detection of propoxyphene and its metabolite, norpropoxyphene, in human urine at a cutoff concentration of 300 ng/ml
Our Propoxyphene drugs test card is:
- FDA Approved Tests
- A simple to administer dip-and-read test designed to detect a specific drug(s) in urine
- Results in just a few minutes
- 95% to 98% accurate
- Set to the SAMSHA Cut-off levels
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Quantity (no.) |
Price |
Discounted Price |
| 1-24 |
$2.40 |
$1.95 each |
| 25-49 |
$2.20 |
$1.85 each |
| 50-99 |
$2.00 |
$1.75 each |
| 100-100+ |
$1.80 |
$1.65 each |
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About Propoxyphene
Propoxyphene is a prescription drug for the relief of pain. Propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon, Dolene, and others) is available in 32mg and 65mg capsules; propoxyphene napsylate (Darvon-N) is available in 100mg tablets or as a suspension. It is structurally related to methadone. Overdose of the drug can affect the brain region and cause euphoria as many opioids do. The progressive symptomatology of propoxyphene includes analgesia, stupor, respiratory depression, and coma, etc. The half-life of propoxyphene is 8-24 hours. Following oral administration, propoxyphene reaches its peak in 1 to 2 hours. There is great variability between subjects in the rate of clearance. The percentage of excreted unchanged propoxyphene in urine is less than 1%. The major metabolite of propoxyphene is norpropoxyphene Therefore, the detection of norpropoxyphene is widely used for the testing of propoxyphene abuse. The half-life of norpropoxyphene is about 30 hours, and its accumulation with repeated doses may be responsible for some of the toxicity observed.
Technical Specifications
The following table lists compounds that are positively detected in urine by the PPX. One Step Amphetamine Test Strip at 5 minutes.
| Compound |
Concentration (ng/mL) |
| d-Propoxyphene |
300 |
| d-Norpropoxyphene |
300 |
This test card provides only a preliminary analytical test result. A more specific alternate chemical method must be used in order to obtain a confirmed analytical result. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) is the preferred confirmatory method. Clinical consideration and professional judgment should be applied to any drug of abuse test result, particularly when preliminary positive results are used. For more information, click here