Coronial

117 results for paracetamol overdose

WAhome- 15 May 2014

Inquest into the Death of Helen Barbara MINETT

55y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity in a woman with coronary artery atherosclerosis

… health issues including DID, and suicidal ideation died from multiple drug toxicity following a morphine overdose. She ingested approximately 800mg of morphine mixture on the morning of 28 September 2009. Her GP, Dr W.,…

general practicepain medicinediagnosticcommunicationmorphine hydrochloride
VIC2010-05-28

Finding into death of Katherine Fiona Walton

47y · Female·insulin overdose

Katherine Walton, a 47-year-old registered nurse, died from insulin overdose in April 2007. She had a complex medical history including hepatitis C, depression, chronic back pain, ep…

emergency medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsysteminsulin
VIChome2020-08-24

Finding into death of Wayne Laurence Marshall

54y · Male·Methadone use in a man with asthma and sarcoidosis of the lungs

… methadone diversion represents a substantial public health problem, with one-third of methadone-involved overdose deaths in 2018 involving diverted drug. Key clinical lessons include the high overdose risk of methadone …

emergency medicineintensive caremethadone
VIChospital2017-12-11

Finding into death of Karen Ann Moore

49y · Female·Bronchopneumonia, hypoxic brain injury, and combined drug toxicity (oxycodone an…

…ury caused by combined drug toxicity (oxycodone and diazepam). She was found unconscious at home after an overdose and did not regain consciousness despite resuscitation. Over 15 months prior to death, she had seven hosp…

general practiceemergency medicinemedicationcommunicationoxycodone
VIChome2019-10-07

Finding into death of Phillip James King

52y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

…hronic pain, depression and history of suicidality died from mixed drug toxicity following an intentional overdose. He was prescribed multiple opioids (fentanyl, tramadol, oxycodone), benzodiazepines, pregabalin and sert…

general practiceneurologymedicationcommunicationfentanyl
VIChome

Finding into death of Nathan Carl Skewes

31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity

… deceased wife's powerful palliative medications (fentanyl, ketamine, hydromorphone, morphine, codeine, paracetamol, cannabinoids). His wife Belinda had died of cancer in June 2011, leaving her medications unsecured in …

systemfentanyl
SAhome2010-06-04

Coroner's Finding: ARBUCKLE Claudia Anna Maria

44y · Female·mixed drug toxicity with aspiration of gastric contents

…to keep her engaged. The coroner found it impossible to determine whether death resulted from intentional overdose or unfortunate drug combination. The GP's management was deemed entirely reasonable; he could not have pr…

general practicepain medicineamitriptyline
WAaged care2020-03-27

Inquest into the Death of Laureen Kaye REILLY

54y · Female·combined drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, cannabis, and prescription medications…

Laureen Kaye Reilly, aged 54, died from combined drug toxicity involving heroin, cannabis, and prescription medications including antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. She had complex mental health disorders, acquired bra…

psychiatrygeneral practiceheroin
WAcommunity2001-12-19

Inquest into the Death of Martin Raymond Coffey

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

… argument about drug debts and confessing to a service station robbery, he fled claiming to have taken an overdose. His body was found on 28 January 2001 in bush. The coroner found supervision and care adequate but noted…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationamitriptyline
SAhospital2015-09-22

Coroner's Finding: WHETTERS Peter Richard Bertram

75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity

…chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose of alcohol, temazepam, and oxycodone. He had expressed suicidal ideation to family members on the day of …

cardiologyintensive caretemazepam
NSWhome2018-07-27

Inquest into the death of Alissa Campbell

26y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity

Alissa Campbell, aged 26, died from accidental drug overdose caused by multiple prescription medications—predominantly codeine and doxepin in combination with benzodi…

general practiceaddiction medicinediagnosticmedicationcodeine
SAhospital2013-09-03

Coroner's Finding: MUMFORD Michael John

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

…ts on 24 December 2009 in a suicide attempt. He presented to the ED conscious and coherent, reporting the overdose. He was admitted to ICU where dialysis was commenced. Despite appropriate management including intubation…

intensive careemergency medicinemetformin
VIChome2017-08-16

Finding into death of CPLH

32y · Male·Multidrug overdose

…man with a history of polysubstance abuse, schizoaffective disorder, and chronic pain died from multidrug overdose at home. He had obtained fentanyl, clonazepam, diazepam, methadone, and other drugs from multiple prescri…

general practiceemergency medicinesystemcommunicationfentanyl
VICmental health

Finding into death of Rosemary Haldane

56y · Female·Combined drug toxicity

…on 15 June 2012, during which she obtained prescription medications from a pharmacy. She ingested a fatal overdose overnight and was found unresponsive the next morning. The clinical team, including her treating psychiat…

psychiatrygeneral practicealprazolam
QLDhome2014-11-26

Wallrock, William Charles - Non-inquest findings

22y · Male·mixed drug toxicity due to methadone, codeine, and morphine (metabolite), compou…

…ed drug toxicity four days after wisdom tooth extraction. He was initially appropriately advised to use paracetamol and ibuprofen. When inadequate pain relief prompted him to seek further medical care, Dr T. prescribed …

dentistrygeneral practicemedicationcommunicationmethadone
VIC2016-11-07

Finding into death of Troy Daniel Saint

29y · Male·mixed drug toxicity including heroin

… evidence showed falsified documentation. (3) Staff failed to recognise Troy's loud snoring as a possible overdose indicator. (4) Despite discovering heroin on the premises via another patient and finding drug parapherna…

addiction medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemheroin
SAhome2017-07-25

Coroner's Finding: MCKENZIE Deborah Francis

22y · Female·compression of the neck consistent with hanging

…charges. Overwhelmed by guilt about the impact on her son and her ex-partner's incarceration, she took an overdose on 11 March. Despite documentary evidence of suicidal intent (written notes including funeral arrangement…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticproceduralparacetamol
VIChome2021-10-26

Finding into death of James Dimitrios Komninakis

42y · Male·MIXED DRUG TOXICITY

…imal contact with medical services, enhanced addiction support, harm reduction strategies, and accessible overdose reversal protocols might have altered the trajectory of his long-standing substance use disorder.

heroin
TAShospital2025-06-10

Coroner's Finding: Johnston, Trent Ian

40y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis with acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis, mixed drug …

…buse, died from aspiration pneumonitis complicated by mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, diazepam, paracetamol), acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis and emphysema. He collapsed in a vehicle at a supermarket and…

emergency medicineintensive carecodeine
VICmental health2012-04-30

Finding into death of Travis Andrew McNees

18y · Male·Multiple injuries due to impact by train

…ctober 2010 after absconding from Upton House psychiatric unit. He presented to ED on 29 September with paracetamol/panadeine overdose following relationship breakdown. Clinical lessons include: (1) CATT clinician shoul…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemparacetamol

AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.