134 results for “drug interaction”
28y · Female·combined drug toxicity (heroin and prescribed psychiatric medications)
…a 28-year-old Aboriginal woman with longstanding mental illness and polysubstance abuse, died from combined drug toxicity (heroin plus prescribed psychiatric medications) shortly after discharge from hospital on a commun…
42y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance (hyperkalaemia) and verapa…
Glen Kingsun, 42, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance and verapamil toxicity. He had complex medical needs requiring multiple specialist and GP care. Critical failures occurred: (1) Medication…
24y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height (seventh-floor balcony), with multiple…
…buted to the death. The coroner found the death to be a tragic accidental fall occurring during a period of drug-induced psychosis or hallucination. This case highlights the dangers of potent illicit drugs and how recrea…
71y · Female·ischaemic cardiovascular disease
Diane Eastcott, a 71-year-old involuntary mental health patient, died of ischaemic cardiovascular disease on 10 July 2018 at Macquarie Hospital. Following an unwitnessed fall on 22 June 2018, she was admitted to Ryde Hos…
23y · Male·blunt head and chest trauma
…was disqualified from driving and unlicensed on motorcycles. He panicked upon police contact, likely due to drug intoxication, the stolen status of the motorcycle, and his driving disqualification. He rode dangerously at…
57y · Female·Positional asphyxia caused by the combined effect of consumption of several opia…
…Promethazine (containing codeine and doxylamine) over-the-counter without medical knowledge. These sedating drugs combined caused severe drowsiness and respiratory depression, preventing her from extricating herself from…
22y · Female·cardiac arrest of uncertain cause noting the existence of drug toxicity; the dru…
Faithe Baxter, aged 22, died from cardiac arrest due to methamphetamine toxicity after using multiple drugs including methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, opioids and nitrous oxide. She became unconscious in a car ove…
47y · Female·serotonin syndrome due to combined toxicity of moclobemide and paroxetine
A 47-year-old woman with a long history of prescription drug abuse died from serotonin syndrome caused by combined toxicity of moclobemide (MAOI) and paroxetine (SSRI).…
34y · Male·Complications of head injury sustained in motorcycle crash
…gy revealed methylamphetamine intoxication (0.4 mg/L) at the time of driving. Expert evidence indicated the drug caused impaired judgment, aggression, and risk-taking behaviour that precipitated the crash. The deceased s…
27y · Male·combined drug toxicity (U-47700 and etizolam)
Mark Sach, aged 27, died from combined drug toxicity involving U-47700 (a synthetic opioid 7.5 times more potent than morphine) and etizolam (a benzodi…
50y · Female·Combined drug toxicity in a woman with tension pneumothorax
Suzanne Evans, aged 50, died from combined drug toxicity in the setting of tension pneumothorax. She had a history of alcohol dependence, depression, and b…
18y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in motorcycle crash
…ceased saw them is unclear. The coroner found the death was by accident, with primary blame attributable to drug intoxication impairing judgment and risk-taking behaviour rather than police conduct, which was reasonable …
71y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…th multiple chronic conditions including obesity, diabetes, heart failure, and chronic pain died from mixed drug toxicity involving oxycodone, codeine, diazepam, and alcohol. The coroner determined he intentionally ended…
34y · Female·Multi drug toxicity
Jodie Overstead, a 34-year-old with epilepsy, anxiety, and chronic pain, died from multi-drug toxicity involving tramadol, codeine, amitriptyline, benzodiazepines and other drugs. She engaged in 'docto…
33y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic brain injury in a man consuming alcohol and met…
… had consumed methadone combined with alcohol, knew he was not a regular user, saw warning labels about the drug's dangers, and observed him becoming seriously incapacitated. Despite this awareness, they delayed calling …
44y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia complicating multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, be…
…blems, pneumonia, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, benzodiazepines, hydrocodone, quetiapine, and cannabinoids). On 3 November 2…
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 history including d…
17y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
Nicole Memory Faye Davies, age 17, died on 4 April 2000 from mixed drug toxicity. She enrolled in methadone maintenance with GP Dr T. on 27 March after moving from Melbourne. Dr T…
48y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (predominantly methadone)
Amy Rebecca Deane-Johns, aged 48, died from combined drug toxicity predominantly involving methadone that she had taken without knowledge or authorization. She had a…
56y · Female·combined drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline and mirtazapine); pul…
Marianne Steer, 56, died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline, and mirtazapine. She had a long history of substance…
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