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136 results for mixed drug overdose

VIC2010-12-12

Finding into death of David William Macumber

35y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (alcohol and diazepam)

A 35-year-old man with a history of drug and alcohol addiction died from mixed drug toxicity (alcohol 0.37 g/100mL and diazepam) after being removed…

forensic medicinesystemalcohol
VICmental health2025-12-11

Finding into death of Tania Louise De Jong

48y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, codeine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline and zopiclone…

A 48-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder died from mixed drug toxicity while on voluntary inpatient psychiatric admission. She had undisclosed significant illicit …

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationmorphine
SAmental health2011-08-26

Coroner's Finding: REX Michael David

41y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone, valproate, zuclopenthixol)

Michael David Rex, a 41-year-old man with chronic treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia, died from mixed drug toxicity (methadone, valproate, zuclopenthixol) while detained in Ward 5H of the Margaret Tobin Centr…

psychiatrypharmacysystemdelaymethadone
VICcommunity2023-08-25

Finding into death of Mr P

26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine

…on, dying on 17 March 2022. The coroner identified consumption of a high-dose MDMA pill from an unregulated drug market as a significant contributing factor. The coroner noted that a drug checking service could provide h…

emergency medicineintensive careMDMA
VIChome2013-11-28

Finding into death of Dorothy Merle Lane

84y · Female·complications of mixed drug toxicity (morphine, zolpidem and alprazolam) in a wo…

An 84-year-old woman with dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and cancer died from mixed drug toxicity (morphine, zolpidem, alprazolam) while visiting her daughter. Her daughter, who had a histor…

geriatric medicinecardiologysystemmorphine
TAShome2020-05-19

Coroner's Finding: Adams, Christopher Neil

31y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine …

Christopher Neil Adams, 31, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine, diazepam) combined with advance…

general practiceemergency medicinesystemmethadone
TAShome2025-08-01

Coroner's Finding: de-identified UV

33y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

…polar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, autism, ADHD) and long-standing substance use disorder died from mixed drug toxicity. Postmortem toxicology revealed high-concentration morphine alongside diazepam, methadone, o…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationmorphine
NSW2017-07-25

Inquest into the death of Paigh Bartholomew

21y · Female·mixed heroin and alprazolam toxicity

Paigh Bartholomew, 21-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from mixed heroin and alprazolam toxicity in a minimum-security correctional centre following systemic failures. She …

systemcommunicationheroin
QLDhome2014-11-26

Smith, Rachel Danielle - Non-inquest findings

25y · Female·mixed drug toxicity

Rachel Smith, a 25-year-old woman with chronic migraines and depression, died from mixed drug toxicity after consuming multiple prescription medications including oxycodone, codeine, tramadol, di…

general practiceneurologydiagnosticsystemoxycodone
VIChome2011-02-17

Finding into death of Michael William Gledhill

37y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, methadone and diazepam) in a man with coronary arte…

Michael Gledhill, 37, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, methadone, and diazepam, complicated by pre-existing coronary artery disea…

general practicepharmacologymedicationcommunicationheroin
TAShome2021-10-11

Coroner's Finding: Parsons, Anna Maree

53y · Female·Unintentional mixed prescription drug toxicity (morphine and diazepam) together …

Anna Maree Parsons, aged 53, died from unintentional mixed prescription drug toxicity (morphine and diazepam) combined with advanced lung disease from heavy smoking.…

general practiceemergency medicinemorphine
VIChome2012-07-18

Finding into death of Joshua Meloury_Kaup

15y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, 7-aminoclonazepam, fluoxetine, sertraline)

…shua Meloury-Kaup, a 15-year-old boy with ADHD, anxiety disorder, and chronic sleep disturbance, died from mixed drug toxicity after ingesting his grandmother's medications (morphine, benzodiazepine, sertraline) while f…

paediatricspsychiatrysystemcommunicationmorphine
VIChome2025-01-20

Finding into death of Kim Marie Bartolo

47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (venlafaxine, duloxetine, mirtazapine, oxycodone, tapentadol…

…tolo, a 47-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorder and chronic conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving multiple prescription medications. She was admitted to Brunswick Private Hospital …

psychiatryorthopaedic surgerycommunicationmedicationvenlafaxine
SAhospital2006-01-12

Coroner's Finding: EVANS Shaun Michael

22y · Male·Mixed Diflunisal and Buproprion (Zyban) toxicity

…aff, he had also ingested a potentially lethal quantity of diflunisal (an anti-inflammatory). He died from mixed bupropion and diflunisal toxicity. Key clinical failures included: failure to use activated charcoal (reje…

emergency medicinetoxicologydiagnosticcommunicationbupropion
VICcommunity2025-08-25

Finding into death of Tracey Ellen Knowles

42y · Female·Unascertained; possibly mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methylamphetamine) or sm…

Tracey Ellen Knowles, aged 42, was found deceased in a vehicle on 19 July 2021 from an unascertained cause. She had a history of heroin use and experienced family violence. Police misidentified her as the 'predominant ag…

forensic medicinetoxicologysystemcommunicationheroin
VIChome2021-09-08

Finding into death of DA

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 de…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemcodeine
QLD2021-01-22

Miller, Cindy Leigh

44y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol)

Cindy Leigh Miller, aged 44, died in Ipswich Watchhouse on 21 April 2018 from mixed drug toxicity involving methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol and other substances. A concealed clip-se…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystemproceduralmethamphetamine
TAShome2020-11-09

Coroner's Finding: Spencer, Melissa Mary

54y · Female·mixed drug toxicity

A 54-year-old nurse with chronic pain from a 1990 back injury died from mixed drug toxicity involving morphine, codeine, doxylamine and nitrazepam. She was prescribed multiple CNS depr…

general practicepain medicinemedicationsystemmorphine
SAhome2023-12-06

Coroner's Finding: Cullen, Jason Mark

37y · Male·mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent

37-year-old Jason Cullen died from mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent. He had chronic idiopathic intracranial hypertension re…

neurosurgerypsychiatrycommunicationsystemfentanyl
VIChome2013-11-28

Finding into death of Deborah Kaye MacDonald

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, benzodiazepines, doxylamine). She had been accumulating prescribed medic…

psychiatrygeriatric medicinesystemopiates

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