134 results for “drug interaction”
29y · Female·Mixed Drug Toxicity
A 29-year-old woman died from mixed drug toxicity after being found unresponsive at a residential parenting program. She had complex medical conditi…
46y · Female·Multiple severe trauma suffered in a motor vehicle accident
…am (therapeutic level), sertraline (high level), and had used cannabis. The forensic pathologist noted this drug combination likely contributed to drowsiness. The coroner found the accident was caused solely by Ms Leemhu…
57y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity resu…
…th complex medical and mental health conditions died from aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity. She had severe chronic pain following abdominal surgeries, opioid addiction managed w…
73y · Male·dehydration and hyperthermia
…e taking three medications with anticholinergic properties: pericyazine, haloperidol, and oxybutynin. These drugs impair sweating and increase heat stroke susceptibility, particularly when combined. He was found deceased…
51y · Male·drowning
Craig Alan Cowen, aged 51, drowned after falling into water at Dover wharf while acutely intoxicated. He had consumed alcohol to excess and cannabis before attempting to leave a vessel late at night. He fell into the wat…
79y · Female·medication related cardiac arrest (verapamil and propranolol) in a patient with …
…th, Canberra Health Services has implemented a digital health record system requiring explicit selection of drug formulation, removed immediate release verapamil from the night cupboard, and expanded ward-based pharmacy …
39y · Male·combined drug toxicity
Phillip Buckley, 39, died from combined drug toxicity involving oxycontin, diazepam, alcohol and venlafaxine. He had been prescribed high-dose oxycontin…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, methadone, diazepam and risperidone)
…lla Ellen Dooley, a 34-year-old woman with chronic mental illness and substance dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving ethanol, methadone, diazepam, and risperidone at a supported housing facility. She was f…
49y · Male·Drug toxicity (methadone)
Brenton Grosser, a 49-year-old man with alcohol addiction history, died from methadone toxicity after consuming three 100ml takeaway methadone bottles prescribed to his housemate. He had consumed significant alcohol (app…
55y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity due to combination of alcohol and benzodiazepines (oxazep…
…, a 55-year-old woman with chronic back pain, depression, and likely alcohol dependence, died from multiple drug toxicity involving alcohol, oxazepam (toxic level), temazepam, and promethazine. Her GP, Dr B., prescribed …
30y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia due to therapeutic clozapine use
…way obstruction as initially suspected. Key clinical lessons: excessive polypharmacy with multiple sedating drugs that interact (clozapine, chloral hydrate, clonazepam, amitriptyline) created cumulative sedative and card…
37y · Male·Mixed Drug Toxicity (Oxycodone, Quetiapine, Pregabalin and Clonazepam)
A 37-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone, quetiapine, pregabalin, clonazepam) after ingesting unknown quantities of his own medi…
47y · Male·Catastrophic traumatic brain injury sustained in a single motor vehicle crash
Todd Anthony Clark, aged 47, died from catastrophic traumatic brain injury following a single-vehicle motor crash on 17 December 2022. He was driving at approximately 150 km/h in a 60 km/h zone when he lost control on a …
24y · Male·cardio-respiratory arrest due to multi-drug toxicity
…r admission for substance withdrawal management. Death resulted from cardio-respiratory arrest due to multi-drug toxicity involving prescribed sedatives (diazepam, clonazepam, mirtazapine, quetiapine) combined with illic…
57y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene)
A 57-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene), combined with benzodiazepines. His GP of 13 years prescrib…
27y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, methadone, diazepam and amphetamines)
…inuing to use heroin, benzodiazepines, and amphetamines. He was found deceased ten days later from combined drug toxicity. The coroner found the psychiatric care appropriate but identified a system failure: the referral …
58y · Male·Shotgun wound to the neck
… intervention despite the known occupational stressors and the acute hospital presentation with intentional drug-alcohol combination.
38y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
DA was a 38-year-old man who died from mixed drug toxicity involving sedating medications and alcohol. He had longstanding severe anxiety and became dependen…
37y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, clonazepam, amisulpride, olanzapine, h…
…o 50mg over 3 days, concurrent with diazepam, clonazepam, and antipsychotics. Death was attributed to mixed drug toxicity. The coroner found critical departures from clinical guidelines: inadequate objective assessment o…
66y · Male·Complications of chronic lithium therapy
… at therapeutic levels, and failed to consider cumulative risk factors (age, renal impairment, weight loss, drug interactions). Earlier recognition of toxicity and dose adjustment could have prevented death.
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