177 results for “medication overdose history”
27y · Male·Not determined; olanzapine toxicity suspected but regarded by expert evidence as…
…r the Mental Health Act 1993. He was a patient with chronic schizophrenia, borderline intelligence, and a history of drug-seeking behaviour. On 5 February 2000, he suffered an overdose requiring ICU admission. Despite t…
59y · Female·Global hypoxic brain injury due to mixed drug toxicity, specifically alprazolam …
A 59-year-old woman with a 30-year history of alprazolam dependence for anxiety disorder died from global hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arr…
18y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…opranolol while admitted to an acute mental health unit under involuntary treatment. She had a documented history of medication stockpiling and multiple overdose attempts. Key clinical lessons: (1) propranolol and simil…
32y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, oxycodone, desmethylvenlafaxine, quetiapine, ola…
…can persist 48 hours; concurrent CNS depressants significantly increase toxicity risk; and partner/family overdose awareness training and naloxone availability could potentially prevent deaths. The coroner noted confound…
25y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
…izabeth Bunn, aged 25, died by voluntary ingestion of mixed drugs in October 2016. She had a longstanding history of serious mental illness with multiple documented suicide attempts and police welfare checks in the mont…
64y · Female·Combined toxicity to alcohol and baclofen
…na Lawrence, 64, died from combined toxicity of alcohol and baclofen on 30 April 2020. She had a 40+ year history of alcohol dependency, borderline personality disorder, depression, and multiple suicide attempts. Baclof…
54y · Female·Complications of mixed drug toxicity (opiates, zolpidem, benzodiazepines and dox…
A 54-year-old woman with a history of PTSD, depression and suicidal ideation died from mixed drug toxicity (opiates, zolpidem, benzodiazepin…
Unknown·Erfinna Lay: Aspiration resulting from Acute Multiple Drug Toxicity; John Quirk:…
…ation after ingesting chloral hydrate prescribed to her partner. John Quirk (27, male) died from doloxene overdose combined with alcohol. Both were treated by the same GP, Dr D., for complex conditions including anxiety,…
35y · Male·Clozapine toxicity
… identified that staff relied inappropriately on snoring as reassurance of wellbeing, failed to recognise overdose indicators, and lacked clear escalation protocols when residents reported psychiatric symptoms. Better sa…
32y · Male·Multidrug overdose
A 32-year-old man with a history of polysubstance abuse, schizoaffective disorder, and chronic pain died from multidrug overdose at home. …
49y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest due to pulmonary th…
A 49-year-old woman with morbid obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, and psychiatric history was admitted following deliberate medication overdose. She was intubated, managed in ICU, then transferre…
41y · Male·atropine toxicity
A 41-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, intellectual disability and sexual offending history died from atropine toxicity after ingesting 6-8ml of atropine liquid prescribed for hyper-salivation. He …
33y · Male·multi-drug toxicity as a result of misadventure
…ward, a 33-year-old with borderline personality disorder, poly-substance abuse, and a complex psychiatric history including recurrent suicidal ideation and overdoses, died from multi-drug toxicity in October 2009. The c…
48y · Male·combined drug intoxication from morphine and quetiapine
…hom he consulted regularly under false pretenses. Dr H. was unaware of Cashion's Tasmanian treatment, his history of opioid misuse and doctor-shopping, or the contraindication of combining morphine with Subutex. The cor…
46y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
…t for suicide. The handover team discussed options but did not reach a clear decision about removing the medication or escalating care. The coroner found the death tragic but not preventable without substantially changin…
42y · Male·drowning
…lan, aged 42, drowned in the Tamar River near Gravelly Beach, Tasmania, on 25 January 2014. He had a long history of substance abuse and mental health problems, including depression and bipolar affective disorder. Days …
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…
84y · Male·Overdose of prescription morphine (Ordine oral morphine liquid), self-administer…
An 84-year-old man with advanced emphysema, colorectal cancer history, and severe functional decline took an intentional overdose of prescription morphine at home. In the week…
45y · Female·Multi-drug toxicity
…oids, benzodiazepines and other CNS depressants despite documented drug and alcohol dependence, 15+ prior overdoses, cognitive impairment and psychiatric vulnerability. Critical failures included: lack of pain assessment…
54y · Female·combined drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, cannabis, and prescription medications…
…reen 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 brain …
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