Coronial

7 results for dothiepin toxicity

SA2011-11-24

Coroner's Finding: BEGG Peter Albert

62y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis

…r-old prisoner, died of ischaemic heart disease due to severe coronary atherosclerosis with contributing dothiepin toxicity. He collapsed while pushing a food trolley and did not respond to resuscitation. He had reporte…

forensic medicinecardiologydiagnosticdosulepin
VIChome2010-08-23

Finding into death of PC

20y · Male·pulmonary oedema due to acute on chronic heart failure resulting from dothiepin …

A 20-year-old man died from pulmonary oedema due to acute-on-chronic heart failure resulting from dothiepin overdose. He had complex mental health and substance use issues dating back to age 16. He was prescribed…

general practicepsychiatrydiagnosticmedicationdosulepin
TAShome2016-04-25

Coroner's Finding: Stacey, Leanne Maree

51y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic and valvular heart disease and combined drug (doth…

…be the combined effects of ischaemic and valvular heart disease and combined drug intoxication involving dothiepin, morphine, and benzodiazepines. Post-mortem examination revealed she had injected oral medications. Ms S…

general practiceaddiction medicinedosulepin
SAhome2014-01-31

Coroner's Finding: ROWAN Marjorie June

52y · Female·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease

…iabetes, and hypertension died at home from ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. She was prescribed dothiepin 225mg daily for depression management. Following gallbladder surgery in April 2009, she had deranged liv…

psychiatrygeneral practicedosulepin
VIChome2002-08-30

CARRIGG Yvonne

Female·Dothiepin toxicity

Yvonne Carrigg, a woman with recurrent post-natal depression, died from dothiepin overdose three days after psychiatric discharge. Critical clinical failures included: prescribing dothie…

psychiatrygeneral practicediagnosticmedicationdosulepin
VIChome2002-08-30

SMEETON Debra

34y · Female·Dothiepin toxicity in a setting of post-natal depression

Debra Smeeton, 34, died on 12 November 1999 from dothiepin toxicity following intentional overdose at home, eight days after giving birth. She had severe post-nata…

psychiatryobstetricscommunicationmedicationdosulepin
SAcommunity2002-05-23

Coroner's Finding: DANN Kathleen Felicity

38y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (lethal level of dothiepin, potentially lethal level of morp…

A 38-year-old woman with long-standing heroin and benzodiazepine dependence died from mixed drug toxicity following injection of heroin. Her GP had prescribed multiple benzodiazepines (diazepam, oxazepam, temaze…

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