163 results for “paracetamol toxicity”
64y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to paracetamol toxicity
A 64-year-old man died from multiple organ failure due to chronic paracetamol toxicity after taking regular paracetamol 500mg four times daily for over 12 years for pain management.…
45y · Female·Multisystem organ failure secondary to acute liver failure associated with parac…
Elsa Harrington, a 45-year-old woman, died from acute liver failure secondary to paracetamol toxicity in November 2002. She was admitted post-hysterectomy with bowel obstruction and underwent adhe…
57y · Male·Chronic Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis in the context of mirtazapine toxicity
A 57-year-old male prisoner died of chronic coronary artery atherosclerosis in the context of mirtazapine toxicity. He had been incarcerated for over 40 years following conviction for two murders committed at age 16. The…
24y · Female·hepatic encephalopathy due to hepatic necrosis due to paracetamol toxicity
A 24-year-old woman died from paracetamol toxicity following intentional overdose. She had developed a severe poker machine addiction resulting i…
Female·Fulminant hepatic failure due to paracetamol toxicity
…. On 8 August, she was discharged on overnight leave and the following day ingested a large quantity of paracetamol purchased from a local service station. She presented with fulminant hepatic failure and despite transf…
66y · Female·Complications following paracetamol overdose
A 66-year-old woman died from complications of paracetamol overdose after ingesting Mersyndol (codeine/paracetamol combination tablets). She had developed depende…
68y · Male·community-acquired pneumonia in a setting of advanced centriacinar emphysema, al…
…ctic vaccination, antibiotic prophylaxis, and heightened infection vigilance—none provided; (3) chronic paracetamol toxicity from long-term overdosing (8-10 tablets daily for decades) in an alcohol user was inadequately…
40y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis with acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis, mixed drug …
…id schizophrenia, alcohol and substance abuse, died from aspiration pneumonitis complicated by mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, diazepam, paracetamol), acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis and emphysema. He col…
59y · Male·multiorgan failure complicating paracetamol toxicity
…ling, a 59-year-old man with multiple sclerosis, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes, ingested 90-100 paracetamol tablets on 1 February 2024 with suicidal intent. He attended court the next day and was remanded in cus…
<1y · Male·Sequelae of drug toxicity (poisoning) — specifically respiratory depression and …
…apsed at King Edward Memorial Hospital on 15 November 2000 after being administered a gross overdose of paracetamol and codeine (likely via crushed panadeine forte tablets). Toxicology revealed paracetamol at 890mg/L an…
22y · Male·mixed drug toxicity due to methadone, codeine, and morphine (metabolite), compou…
William Wallrock, 22, died from mixed drug toxicity four days after wisdom tooth extraction. He was initially appropriately advised to use paracetamol and ib…
65y · Female·Liver failure secondary to paracetamol toxicity
A 65-year-old retired nurse died from paracetamol toxicity and liver failure after taking excessive paracetamol tablets for pain relief following a fract…
15y · Female·Paracetamol toxicity in the setting of Anorexia Nervosa
Olivia Evans, 15, died from paracetamol toxicity in the setting of anorexia nervosa after intentionally overdosing. She had 38 inpatient admiss…
50y · Female·Mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, amitriptyline, diazepam, diphenhydr…
A 50-year-old woman with chronic pain from a work-related back injury died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, amitriptyline, diazepam, diphenhydramine, paracetamol). She had long-standing opioid dependen…
74y · Male·Mixed prescription drug toxicity (codeine, paracetamol, mirtazapine, promethazin…
…ic conditions including cerebellar ataxia, COPD, depression and anxiety died from mixed prescription drug toxicity. He had cognitive impairment affecting medication management and habitually purchased over-the-counter se…
22y · Male·accidental multi-drug toxicity, predominantly oxycodone and 3,4-methylenedioxyme…
Fazan Khan, a 22-year-old employed motor trimmer, died from accidental multi-drug toxicity from oxycodone and MDMA at a house party. He had a history of prescription opioid use (Panadeine Forte, o…
73y · Female·Multi organ failure due to adhesions related bowel perforation (surgically treat…
…aine, a 73-year-old woman, died from multi-organ failure due to adhesions-related bowel perforation and paracetamol-induced liver failure. She was prescribed intravenous paracetamol 1g four times daily post-operatively,…
20y · Female·multi-organ failure due to polypharmacy overdose
…personality disorder died from multi-organ failure following a large polypharmacy overdose (13 grams of paracetamol among 78 tablets). She was admitted to the ED where initial blood testing at 3 hours post-ingestion sho…
13y · Female·Acute paracetamol toxicity
Angel Hensgen, aged 13, died from acute paracetamol toxicity following intentional self-harm with an excessive overdose. She was exposed to intense cyberbu…
17y · Female·raised intracranial pressure due to hepatic encephalopathy related cerebral oede…
…7, died from hepatic encephalopathy-related cerebral oedema following fulminant liver failure caused by paracetamol overdose. She ingested approximately 90 paracetamol tablets on 3 June 2002 but did not disclose this du…
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