Deceased
Daniel Joseph Herbert
Demographics
37y, male
Date of death
2018-10-27
Finding date
2021-07-27
Cause of death
Combined drug toxicity (methadone, fentanyl, diazepam and pregabalin)
AI-generated summary
Daniel Joseph Herbert, aged 37, died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, fentanyl, diazepam and pregabalin. He had a 17-year history of opioid dependence stemming from prescription OxyContin for a work-related back injury. In the three months before his death, he was prescribed pregabalin and diazepam by multiple doctors (Dr F. in Wangaratta and Dr K. in Albury) without apparent awareness of each other's prescribing, resulting in excessive cumulative doses. He also obtained illicit fentanyl. The coroner found no individual doctor exceeded appropriate single prescriptions, but the overlap between prescribers enabled excessive drug accumulation. The coroner recommended warning GPs about pregabalin's dependence potential and the need for caution with repeat prescriptions, similar to other drugs of dependence.
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