Coronial

52 results for drug toxicity (paracetamol and codeine overdose)

QLDhome2014-11-26

Smith, Rachel Danielle - Non-inquest findings

25y · Female·mixed drug toxicity

Rachel Smith, a 25-year-old woman with chronic migraines and depression, died from mixed drug toxicity after consuming multiple prescription medications including oxyco…

general practiceneurologydiagnosticsystemoxycodone
WAhome2013

Inquest into the Death of Blinkhorn, Leah Christine

29y · Female·Multiple Drug Toxicity (Lamotrigine, Doxylamine, Venlafaxine, Valproic Acid, Cod…

A 29-year-old woman with personality disorders and depression called Perth Clinic at 11:11pm reporting she had overdosed on multiple medications (lamotrigine,…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationlamotrigine
VIC2016-11-07

Finding into death of Troy Daniel Saint

29y · Male·mixed drug toxicity including heroin

Troy Daniel Saint, a 29-year-old man with amphetamine and opioid dependence, died of mixed drug toxicity including heroin while admitted to The Melbourne Clinic for …

addiction medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemheroin
VIChome2017-06-20

Finding into death of Finding Ms RF

50y · Female·Potentially fatal multiple drug toxicity (oxycodone, mirtazapine, citalopram, cl…

Ms RF, a 50-year-old woman with epilepsy and chronic pain from a workplace wrist injury, died from potentially fatal multiple drug toxicity involving ox…

general practiceneurosurgerysystemcommunicationoxycodone
TAShome2020-11-09

Coroner's Finding: Spencer, Melissa Mary

54y · Female·mixed drug toxicity

A 54-year-old nurse with chronic pain from a 1990 back injury died from mixed drug toxicity involving morphine, codeine, doxylamine and nitrazepam. She was prescribed multiple CNS depressant…

general practicepain medicinemedicationsystemmorphine
SAhospital2004-12-14

Coroner's Finding: O'NEILL Louise Kay

31y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (propoxyphene, fluvoxamine, and alprazolam)

A 31-year-old woman with extensive history of deliberate self-harm and prescription drug abuse died from mixed drug toxicity (propoxyphene, fluvoxamine, and alprazolam). She pres…

emergency medicinetoxicologydiagnosticcommunicationpropoxyphene
SAhospital2013-09-03

Coroner's Finding: MUMFORD Michael John

41y · Male·multi-organ failure due to severe lactic acidosis due to metformin toxicity

A 41-year-old man with depression, anxiety, and substance abuse history deliberately ingested 390 metformin tablets on 24 December 2009 in a suicide attemp…

intensive careemergency medicinemetformin
VIChome2021-09-08

Finding into death of DA

38y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

DA was a 38-year-old man who died from mixed drug toxicity involving sedating medications and alcohol. He had longstanding severe anxiety and became dependen…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemcodeine
TAShome2018-09-20

Coroner's Finding: Steer, Michael Allan

44y · Male·mixed drug toxicity

Michael Allan Steer, aged 44, died from mixed drug toxicity after ingesting excess prescription medication (quetiapine, codeine, diazepam, fluoxetine). He had…

general practicepsychiatrydiagnosticcommunicationquetiapine
VIChome2020-09-28

Finding into death of Mary Veronica Payne

71y · Female·Combined drug toxicity in a woman with emphysema

Mary Veronica Payne, a 71-year-old woman with emphysema, died from combined drug toxicity after ingesting her daughter's methadone. The deceased had a long-standing history of chronic back…

general practiceforensic medicinesystemmethadone
TAShome2020-05-19

Coroner's Finding: Adams, Christopher Neil

31y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine …

Christopher Neil Adams, 31, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine, diazepam) combined with advanced coronary atherosc…

general practiceemergency medicinesystemmethadone
WAcommunity2001-12-19

Inquest into the Death of Martin Raymond Coffey

24y · Male·Aspiration of vomit associated with combined drug effect

Martin Raymond Coffey, 24, died from aspiration of vomit associated with combined drug effect while on home detention after serving a prison sentence for traffic offences. He had a history of de…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationamitriptyline
TAShospital2017-05-08

Coroner's Finding: McCall, Pamela

45y · Female·Mixed drug and alcohol toxicity, primarily due to propranolol

Pamela McCall, aged 45, died from mixed drug and alcohol toxicity on 12 February 2013. Her de facto partner, Dr B., a general practitioner, had been pre…

general practiceemergency medicinecommunicationsystempropranolol
VIChome2015-07-24

Finding into death of James Stewart Dougan

32y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (codeine, methadone, alprazolam, diazepam) in a man with cor…

James Dougan, 32-year-old man with longstanding polysubstance abuse, died from mixed drug toxicity (codeine, methadone, alprazolam, diazepam) complicate…

general practiceaddiction medicinemedicationcommunicationalprazolam
QLDhome2016-08-22

SJM - Non-inquest findings

57y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene)

A 57-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene), combined with benzodiazepines. His GP of 13 years prescrib…

general practicepathologymedicationdiagnosticpropoxyphene
VIChome2016-01-18

Finding into death of Dean Wayne Wright

30y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (codeine, tramadol, oxazepam, diazepam)

Dean Wright, a 30-year-old man with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety and opioid dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving codeine, tramadol, oxazepam and diazepam. He sys…

general practicepsychiatrysystemcommunicationcodeine
VIChome2022-05-20

Finding into death of Mandy Hawkey

51y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity

A 51-year-old woman with longstanding treatment-resistant depression, chronic pain, and suicidal ideation died from mixed drug toxicity. She i…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationflunitrazepam
NSWcommunity2014-06-27

Inquest into the deaths of Christopher SALIB, Nathan ATTARD and Shamsad AKHTAR

Christopher Salib: ischaemic heart disease with multiple prescription drug toxic…

This landmark inquest examined three deaths involving prescription drug toxicity: Christopher Salib (24, ischaemic he…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticmedicationalprazolam
SAhome2023-12-06

Coroner's Finding: Cullen, Jason Mark

37y · Male·mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent

37-year-old Jason Cullen died from mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent. He had chronic idiopathic intracranial hypertension requirin…

neurosurgerypsychiatrycommunicationsystemfentanyl
WAhome2023-11-10

Inquest into the Death of Child ML (Name Subject to Suppression Order)

7y · Female·Pneumonia complicating a viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effe…

Child ML, aged 7, died of pneumonia complicating viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effect. She had severe cerebral palsy with complex care needs including PEJ tube feeding and multiple medic…

paediatricsrespiratory medicinemedicationsystemcodeine

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