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130 results for methadone toxicity

VICcommunity2017-07-07

Finding into death of SO

27y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

…ce abuse disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, and borderline personality disorder died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, diazepam, citalopram, quetiapine) shortly after discharge from The Geelong Clinic. Des…

psychiatryaddiction medicinedischargesystemheroin
VIChome2021-08-20

Finding into death of Samantha Louise Leech

28y · Female·Complications of a seizure in the setting of prescription drug abuse (pregabalin…

…led dangerously high pregabalin levels (~56mg/L, toxicologically significant at 20-25mg/L) combined with methadone, oxycodone, and amitriptyline—a combination causing CNS depression. The case highlights systemic failure…

general practicecardiologydiagnosticsystempregabalin
NSW2023-02-03

Inquest into the death of Roy Roberts

33y · Male·Prolonged epileptic seizure resulting in gastric content aspiration and cardiac …

Roy Roberts, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man, died at Long Bay Correctional Complex from a prolonged epileptic seizure resulting in aspiration and cardiac arrest. He had experienced three prior seizure-like episodes in Apri…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationmethadone
NSWhome2014-05-09

Inquest into the death of Adam HAYWARD

33y · Male·multi-drug toxicity as a result of misadventure

…d a complex psychiatric history including recurrent suicidal ideation and overdoses, died from multi-drug toxicity in October 2009. The coroner examined whether his discharge on 13, 19, 21 and 22 October 2009 was appropr…

psychiatryemergency medicinequetiapine
VIChome2026-03-19

Finding into death of Catherine Alison Lynch

41y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, methadone, metoclopramide…

Catherine Lynch, a 41-year-old nurse, died from mixed drug toxicity in July 2022 in circumstances consistent with suicide. She was experiencing severe family violence, inclu…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationsystemalprazolam
WAhome2019-05-10

Inquest into the Death of Matthew Neil Hardy TONKIN

24y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity

…ith post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain who died from bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity. He engaged in prescription shopping across multiple doctors and pharmacies, obtaining oxycodone and benz…

general practicepain medicinediagnosticcommunicationoxycodone
NSWhospital2023-07-21

Inquest into the death of Ziad Hamawy

51y · Male·complications of opiate toxicity; cardiac and respiratory arrest following drug …

…iad Hamawy, a 51-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder, died from opiate toxicity after cardiac arrest following his discharge from Concord Hospital's mental health unit on 18 March 2019.…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationheroin
WAprison2023-01-31

Inquest into the Death of Cally GRAHAM

31y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, bronchopneumonia and myocardial ischaemia comp…

Cally Graham, age 31, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, bronchopneumonia and myocardial ischaemia complicating cardiorespiratory arrest associated with probable Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and methylamphetamine ef…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemcommunicationmethamphetamine
WAhospital2005-09

Inquest into the Death of Vicki Anne Greaves

36y · Female·Pneumonia complicating combined drug effect

Vicki Anne Greaves, 36, died on 18 March 2004 at Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department from pneumonia complicating combined drug effect. She was subject to an Intensive Supervision Order for drug-related offences. On…

addiction medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemheroin
NSWprison2021-11-19

Inquest into the death of Danny Whitton

25y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to acute paracetamol poisoning

…anny Whitton, a 25-year-old Aboriginal prisoner at Junee Correctional Centre, died from acute paracetamol toxicity causing multi-organ failure. He presented to the prison medical clinic on 5 November 2015 with vomiting a…

emergency medicinetoxicologydiagnosticcommunicationparacetamol

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