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136 results for mixed drug overdose

VIChome2019-10-10

Finding into death of Liana Pickup

32y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, oxycodone, desmethylvenlafaxine, quetiapine, ola…

…ne personality disorder, schizoaffective disorder), chronic back pain, and substance dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity after commencing methadone maintenance therapy. She received her first 20mg methadone dose a…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationmethadone
VIC2016-11-07

Finding into death of Troy Daniel Saint

29y · Male·mixed drug toxicity including heroin

Troy Daniel Saint, a 29-year-old man with amphetamine and opioid dependence, died of mixed drug toxicity including heroin while admitted to The Melbourne Clinic for voluntary detoxification. Critic…

addiction medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemheroin
VIChome2021-08-02

Finding into death of Mark Marian Milewski

71y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

…an with 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…

general practicegeriatric medicinediagnosticoxycodone
TAShome2023-05-01

Coroner's Finding: Koeter, Jacqueline Francis

59y · Female·Global hypoxic brain injury due to mixed drug toxicity, specifically alprazolam …

…m dependence for anxiety disorder died from global hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by mixed drug toxicity, with alprazolam levels in the fatal range. She had intentionally taken excess medication on…

general practicepsychiatryalprazolam
VICcommunity2023-09-27

Finding into death of Ryan Govind Chisholm

20y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, cocaine, etizolam, diazepam, nordiazepam and oxyco…

…d with a history of substance abuse and mental health concerns including anxiety and depression, died from mixed drug toxicity after consuming ethanol, cocaine, etizolam (a novel psychoactive substance benzodiazepine no…

toxicologygeneral practicealcohol
VIChospital2025-08-18

Finding into death of B T

53y · Male·Complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylam…

…ce use disorder and mental health conditions, died from complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, benzodiazepines, metonitazene). He injected an unregulated street drug m…

emergency medicineintensive caremethamphetamine
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
VIChospital2021-02-24

Finding into death of Shae Harry Paszkiewicz

40y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

Shae Paszkiewicz, a 40-year-old man with a long history of drug dependence and incarceration, died from mixed drug toxicity five days after being found unconscious followi…

emergency medicinetoxicologysystemcommunicationheroin
TAShome2018-01-29

Coroner's Finding: Stewart, Justin Blade

36y · Male·mixed drug toxicity

…, 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 revealed supratherapeuti…

psychiatrygeneral practicequetiapine
VICcommunity2024-11-15

Finding into death of Benjamin James Ralston

31y · Male·Mixed alcohol and drug toxicity (heroin, promethazine, benzodiazepines, 3-fluoro…

Benjamin Ralston, 31-year-old, died from mixed alcohol and drug toxicity involving heroin, promethazine, benzodiazepines, and 3-fluoromethamphetamine (3-…

heroin
SAhome2013-09-03

Coroner's Finding: KROMWYK Shane Andrew

38y · Male·mixed drug toxicity and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

…wyk, aged 38, died at home on 14 March 2009 while on home detention bail. Post-mortem examination revealed mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, alprazolam) combined with pre-existing arrhythmogenic right ventricula…

general practiceaddiction medicinediagnosticmedicationmethadone
VIChome2025-02-27

Finding into death of Shayn Nathan Darmanin

43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…

Shayn Darmanin, a 43-year-old man with epilepsy, died from mixed drug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significan…

toxicologypsychiatrymethadone
SA2019-06-07

Coroner's Finding: AZAPARTI Wyatt William

45y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and pregabalin) with possible contributing factor…

A 45-year-old man died in prison from mixed drug toxicity involving methadone and pregabalin, with possible contribution from morbid obesity. He had a…

correctional healthpain medicinemethadone
VICcommunity2012-04-12

Finding into death of Rajesh Pala

34y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

… man with polysubstance abuse disorder, borderline personality disorder, and chronic depression, died from mixed drug toxicity following discharge from The Alfred psychiatric unit. He was admitted to hospital on 20 Apri…

psychiatryaddiction medicinecommunicationheroin
TAShome2016-12-05

Coroner's Finding: Lunson, Nathan

24y · Male·mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity

Nathan Lunson, aged 24, died from mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity following an impulsive overdose. He had longstanding borderline per…

psychiatrypsychologyalcohol
VIChome2023-02-01

Finding into death of J R

45y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

Dr JR, a 45-year-old anaesthetist, died from mixed drug toxicity after self-administering intravenous propofol and alfentanil at home. He had access to anaes…

anaesthesiaoccupational and environmental healthpropofol
VIChome2012-07-06

Finding into death of NCS

31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity

A 31-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity involving a lethal combination of fentanyl, ketamine, hydromorphone, morphine, codeine, para…

forensic medicinepalliative caresystemfentanyl
VICcommunity2015-07-24

Finding into death of Jamie Laurence Apap

34y · Male·mixed drug overdose (heroin, methadone, codeine, diazepam, nitrazepam, oxazepam …

34-year-old male with longstanding opioid and benzodiazepine dependence who overdosed following discharge from hospital. He was hospitalized on 22 September 2010 after police-observed overdo…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticsystemheroin
SAcommunity2008-12-18

Coroner's Finding: EDWARDS Adrian Lee

31y · Male·haemorrhage due to incised wound to left arm with amphetamine toxicity as a poss…

…resuscitated. Autopsy revealed haemorrhage from the arm wound with high amphetamine levels and evidence of mixed drug overdose. The coroner found the handcuffing decision justified and appropriate given his dangerous co…

emergency medicineforensic medicinedextroamphetamine
QLD2012-05-31

Perry, Anthony Mark

41y · Male·Respiratory depression caused by alcohol and morphine poisoning

…bility to walk and respond to questions. However, Perry's presentation included drowsiness consistent with mixed drug and alcohol toxicity. Had police known of morphine use, naloxone administration could theoretically h…

forensic medicineemergency medicinediagnosticsystemmorphine

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