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80 results for mixed prescription drug toxicity

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 presented to …

emergency medicinetoxicologydiagnosticcommunicationpropoxyphene
VIChome2019-10-07

Finding into death of Phillip James King

52y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

A 52-year-old man with multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, depression and history of suicidality died from mixed drug toxicity following an intentional overdose. He was prescribed multiple opioids (fentanyl, tramadol, o…

general practiceneurologymedicationcommunicationfentanyl
VIChome2016-06-06

Finding into death of Jim Zanis

33y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, buprenorphine and benzodiazepines)

A 33-year-old man with polysubstance abuse disorder and mental illness died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, buprenorphine, and benzodiazepines). He engaged in 'prescription shopping' across m…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationheroin
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). …

general practicepsychiatrydiagnosticcommunicationquetiapine
VIChome2018-07-29

Finding into death of Diane Maria Hillgrove

34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity

…ria Hillgrove, a 34-year-old woman with chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug toxicity on 7 July 2018. Post-mortem toxicology revealed elevated pregabalin (51 mg/L), morphine, dia…

general practicepsychiatrysystempregabalin
TAShome2015-03-20

Coroner's Finding: Balmer, Rosemary Joy

50y · Female·Mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, amitriptyline, diazepam, diphenhydr…

A 50-year-old woman with chronic pain from a work-related back injury died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, amitriptyline, diazepam, diphenhydramine, paracetamol). She had lon…

general practicepain medicinesystemoxycodone
VIChome2022-08-08

Finding into death of Kim Michelle Cooper

47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (pregabalin, oxycodone and mirtazapine)

A 47-year-old woman died from mixed drug toxicity involving pregabalin, oxycodone, and mirtazapine. She had chronic pain, anxiety, and depress…

general practiceaddiction medicinemedicationsystempregabalin
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) complicated by severe coronary artery atheroscler…

general practiceaddiction medicinemedicationcommunicationalprazolam
QLDhome2016-11-30

LAMH - non-inquest findings

31y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity

…d woman with long-standing opioid dependence enrolled in the Queensland Opioid Treatment Program died from mixed drug toxicity, with toxic levels of Fentanyl and other drugs in her system. A general practitioner prescri…

general practiceemergency medicinemedicationdiagnosticfentanyl
VIChome2013-06-12

Finding into death of Matthew Robert Frandsen

41y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, amitriptyline, methadone, morphine, diazepam, tema…

Matthew Frandsen, a 41-year-old with longstanding illicit drug and alcohol use disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity involving ethanol, methadone, morphine, amitriptyli…

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TAShome2019-04-24

Coroner's Finding: Porteous, Shayne Edward

59y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (tramadol and sertraline), likely serotonin syndrome

A 59-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity involving tramadol and sertraline, likely precipitating serotonin syndrome. He was prescribe…

general practicepharmacymedicationcommunicationtramadol
QLDhome2017-07-26

Richards, Karen Louise

41y · Female·mixed drug and alcohol toxicity

Karen Louise Richards, 41 years old, died from mixed drug and alcohol toxicity on 11 January 2014. She had consumed heroin (evidenced by 6-MAM metabolite), alc…

psychiatryemergency medicinedelaysystemheroin
NThome2019-06-20

Inquest into the death of Fazan Khan

22y · Male·accidental multi-drug toxicity, predominantly oxycodone and 3,4-methylenedioxyme…

Fazan Khan, a 22-year-old employed motor trimmer, died from accidental multi-drug toxicity from oxycodone and MDMA at a house party. He had a history of prescription opioid use (Panadeine F…

forensic medicinetoxicologyoxycodone
VICcommunity2016-06-01

Finding into death of Benjamin Albert Appelman

30y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, amitriptyline, alprazolam, diazepam, oxazepam, n…

Benjamin Appelman, 30, died from mixed drug toxicity in a creek in December 2010. He had engaged in prescription shopping across multiple GPs and…

general practicetoxicologydiagnosticmedicationmethadone
TAShome2022-06-20

Coroner's Finding: Williams, Julie Gaye

59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…

Julie Gaye Williams, 59, died from mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity with aspiration of gastric contents. She had extensive psychiatric …

psychiatrygeneral practicealcohol
VIChome2016-01-18

Finding into death of Dean Wayne Wright

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

…n 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 systematically obtained prescriptions…

general practicepsychiatrysystemcommunicationcodeine
TAScommunity2020-07-17

Coroner's Finding: Lyons, Matthew Clayton

47y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (quetiapine, olanzapam, lorazepam and diazepam)

… a 47-year-old man with longstanding schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and substance abuse history, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (quetiapine, olanzapam, lorazepam, diazepam). He had expressed suicidal ideatio…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemquetiapine
TAShome2015-03-18

Coroner's Finding: Thompson, Geoffrey Ross Sydney

48y · Male·Mixed prescription drug and ethanol toxicity (promethazine, citalopram and ethan…

A 48-year-old male died from mixed prescription drug and ethanol toxicity after consuming an entire packet of promethazine tablets (approxima…

emergency medicinetoxicologymedicationsystempromethazine
SAcommunity2002-05-23

Coroner's Finding: DANN Kathleen Felicity

38y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (lethal level of dothiepin, potentially lethal level of morp…

A 38-year-old woman with long-standing heroin and benzodiazepine dependence died from mixed drug toxicity following injection of heroin. Her GP had prescribed multiple benzodiazepines (diazepam, oxa…

general practiceaddiction medicinemedicationdiagnosticheroin
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 depr…

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