47 results for “intentional medication overdose”
36y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
Justin Blade Stewart, a 36-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia managed with antipsychotic medications, died from mixed drug toxicity. He was found deceased at home after sleeping overnight. Toxicology reve…
29y · Female·Multiple Drug Toxicity (Lamotrigine, Doxylamine, Venlafaxine, Valproic Acid, Cod…
…year-old woman with personality disorders and depression called Perth Clinic at 11:11pm reporting she had overdosed on multiple medications (lamotrigine, doxylamine, venlafaxine, valproic acid, codeine, morphine). She wa…
39y · Male·respiratory failure as a result of the interaction of prescribed medication and …
…, 39, died from respiratory failure caused by the combined effect of prescribed antipsychotic/anxiolytic medications (olanzapine, quetiapine, clonazepam) and alcohol consumed within hours of discharge from Wollongong Hos…
54y · Male·quetiapine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
…an with ischaemic heart disease, died from quetiapine toxicity after deliberately overdosing on multiple medications on 29 June 2021. He had experienced a recent relationship breakdown and presented to Grampians Health (…
61y · Male·combined drug intoxication (doxepin, mianserin and fluoxetine)
…uoxetine—all antidepressants prescribed over several years. He self-medicated with previously prescribed medications, likely attempting to manage worsening depressive symptoms without medical consultation. Toxicology sho…
53y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insulin)
…e dependency died from combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insulin) in what was determined to be an intentional overdose. Ms Webster engaged in systematic doctor-shopping from at least eight prescribers across four …
33y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (propranolol, oxycodone, diazepam, temazepam, lurasidone, du…
… died from mixed drug toxicity (propranolol, oxycodone, diazepam, temazepam, lurasidone, duloxetine) by intentional overdose. She had been convicted of infanticide following her daughter Lily's death in July 2021, which…
Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (tramadol and diazepam)
…ing tramadol and diazepam. He had a history of chronic lower back pain and depression managed with these medications prescribed by his GP over several years. While he had previous suicide attempts, the coroner found this…
33y · Male·multi-drug toxicity as a result of misadventure
…sorder, poly-substance abuse, and a complex psychiatric history including recurrent suicidal ideation and overdoses, died from multi-drug toxicity in October 2009. The coroner examined whether his discharge on 13, 19, 21…
17y · Female·raised intracranial pressure due to hepatic encephalopathy related cerebral oede…
…om hepatic encephalopathy-related cerebral oedema following fulminant liver failure caused by paracetamol overdose. She ingested approximately 90 paracetamol tablets on 3 June 2002 but did not disclose this during her fi…
47y · Male·Multidrug toxicity (ethanol, quetiapine, baclofen, benzodiazepines)
…le, 47, died from multidrug toxicity involving baclofen, quetiapine, benzodiazepines, and ethanol in an intentional overdose. He was prescribed baclofen off-label by his GP for alcohol use disorder despite it lacking TG…
21y · Male·external neck compression due to hanging; intentional self-harm
…was appropriately assessed and admitted as a mentally disordered person on 3 March following a deliberate overdose of 30 ecstasy and 5 Xanax tablets. Dr N. discharged him on 4 March. On 23 March, following another acute …
34y · Female·Dothiepin toxicity in a setting of post-natal depression
Debra Smeeton, 34, died on 12 November 1999 from dothiepin toxicity following intentional overdose at home, eight days after giving birth. She had severe post-natal depression after her first c…
18y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…cluding eating disorder, PTSD, and borderline personality disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity after intentionally overdosing on propranolol while admitted to an acute mental health unit under involuntary treatment. …
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
…abuse, family violence offending, and mental health issues. His death was the unintended consequence of intentional drug use. Key clinical lessons include: recognising that synthetic cannabinoids carry significant risks…
36y · Female·combined effects of baclofen toxicity and blunt head injury
…, sustaining multiple injuries over several hours while alone at home. The coroner found no evidence of intentional self-harm or third-party involvement. Key clinical lesson: baclofen toxicity can cause profound CNS dep…
57y · Male·Chronic Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis in the context of mirtazapine toxicity
…logist he would 'carry out their death sentence' if not granted parole in 2022. He obtained unprescribed medications (mirtazapine and paracetamol at toxic levels) and deliberately overdosed in his cell. While he had sign…
31y · Male·Quetiapine toxicity in a man consuming sertraline and mirtazapine
…rated between October-November 2006. Critical learning: His team relied solely on patient self-report of medication compliance despite documented non-compliance (retrospective pill counts showed he stopped lithium and va…
24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (morphine and diazepam)
James, aged 24, died from combined drug toxicity (morphine and diazepam) following intentional overdose. He had engaged in prescription shopping across 19 doctors and 32 pharmacies over three years,…
32y · Female·Mexiletine toxicity
…tation immediately prior to discharge. She discharged herself on 7 August 2007 and subsequently took an intentional mexiletine overdose at home, resulting in mexiletine toxicity and death. The coroner found that psychia…
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