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Coroner's Finding: Meyer, Glenn Sturley

Deceased

Glenn Sturley Meyer

Demographics

45y, male

Date of death

2019-08-22

Finding date

2022-10-25

Cause of death

mixed drug toxicity

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Glenn Sturley Meyer, aged 45, died from mixed drug toxicity on 22 August 2019. He had chronic pain, PTSD, depression and anxiety managed with oxycodone and diazepam. He also had obesity and probable obstructive sleep apnoea. Post-mortem examination revealed these CNS-depressant medications acted synergistically to suppress respiratory function, particularly oxycodone and diazepam. Obese individuals with sleep apnoea are at greatly increased risk of death from CNS depressants. His GP, pharmacist, and LGH staff managed his complex medical issues appropriately, including a recent hospitalisation for suicidal ideation with a planned benzodiazepine weaning protocol. The coroner found no issues with medical treatment and determined the death was accidental, not suicide.

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Specialties

general practicepsychiatrypain medicineemergency medicinepathology

Drugs involved

oxycodonediazepamnaloxonepalexiatapentadolcannabis

Clinical conditions

chronic lower back painpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)depressionanxietyadjustment disorder with depressive symptomshypothyroidismobstructive sleep apnoeaobesitycardiac enlargementspondylolysis with spondylolisthesis at l5

Contributing factors

  • obesity with elevated BMI
  • probable obstructive sleep apnoea
  • long-standing heart disease with cardiac enlargement
  • synergistic CNS-depressant effects of oxycodone and diazepam
  • chronic pain management with opioids
  • benzodiazepine dependence
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