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110 results for quetiapine toxicity

NSW2022-03-07

Inquest into the death of Ronald Reeves

70y · Male·The combined effects of the complications of ventilation associated pneumonia, a…

… Possible causes included his extensive ischaemic heart disease (which could have caused an arrhythmia), quetiapine toxicity causing respiratory depression, or undetected infection. The coroner found no evidence that cus…

intensive careemergency medicinequetiapine
TAShome2018-01-29

Coroner's Finding: Stewart, Justin Blade

36y · Male·mixed drug toxicity

…old man with a long history of schizophrenia managed with antipsychotic medications, died from mixed drug toxicity. He was found deceased at home after sleeping overnight. Toxicology revealed supratherapeutic concentrati…

psychiatrygeneral practicequetiapine
VICmental health2013-06-21

Finding into death of Heather Jane Kinder

59y · Female·Toxicity to quetiapine

…al intent. Following ECT treatment, she absconded from an unlocked ward on 20 January 2011 and died from quetiapine toxicity at a hotel. The coroner found the clinical treatment was reasonable and appropriate, and her ab…

psychiatryforensic medicinesystemquetiapine
TAShome2018-09-20

Coroner's Finding: Steer, Michael Allan

44y · Male·mixed drug toxicity

Michael Allan Steer, aged 44, died from mixed drug toxicity after ingesting excess prescription medication (quetiapine, codeine, diazepam, fluoxetine). He had comple…

general practicepsychiatrydiagnosticcommunicationquetiapine
VICcommunity2015-07-01

Finding into death of Robert Peter Ferrier

47y · Male·Drug toxicity in the setting of restraint

Robert Ferrier, aged 47, died from drug toxicity in the setting of restraint after ingesting excessive quantities of prescription antidepressants and othe…

emergency medicinetoxicologyamitriptyline
NSWhome2017-03-15

Inquest into the death of Meaghan Gardner

44y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia complicating multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, be…

…pneumonia, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, benzodiazepines, hydrocodone, quetiapine, and cannabinoids). On 3 November 2015, wh…

respiratory medicinepsychiatrydelaycommunicationalprazolam
WA2015-06-22

Inquest into the Death of Shane John ROBINSON

29y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity

…luding Crohn's disease, pulmonary embolism, anaemia and schizoaffective disorder, died from multiple drug toxicity in prison. He had been prescribed multiple medications including methadone, quetiapine, and mirtazapine, …

gastroenterologycardiologysystemmethadone
TAShome2022-06-20

Coroner's Finding: Williams, Julie Gaye

59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…

Julie Gaye Williams, 59, died from mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity with aspiration of gastric contents. She had extensive psychiatric history including depression, PTSD, bi…

psychiatrygeneral practicealcohol
VIChome2017-02-22

Finding into death of KD

56y · Male·Aspiration of gastric content secondary to combined drug toxicity

A 56-year-old de-registered doctor died from aspiration of gastric content secondary to combined drug toxicity. He had a long history of prescription drug dependency and multiple mental health issues. Two general pra…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemdiazepam
TAScommunity2020-07-17

Coroner's Finding: Lyons, Matthew Clayton

47y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (quetiapine, olanzapam, lorazepam and diazepam)

…ongstanding schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and substance abuse history, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (quetiapine, olanzapam, lorazepam, diazepam). He had expressed suicidal ideation multiple times in the mo…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemquetiapine
VIChospital2021-09-21

Finding into death of AH

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 medications…

emergency medicinetoxicologydiagnosticcommunicationoxycodone
WAhospital2016-06-28

Inquest into the Death of Geoffrey Mark REID

23y · Male·combined drug toxicity (methadone, clozapine, quetiapine, diazepam, chlorpromazi…

Geoffrey Reid, 23, died from combined drug toxicity while hospitalised for schizophrenia management. He was re-inducted onto methadone at 30mg with 10mg dail…

psychiatryaddiction medicinecommunicationdiagnosticmethadone
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 dependent on co…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemcodeine
VIChome2013-05-21

Finding into death of John Crivera

31y · Male·Quetiapine toxicity in a man consuming sertraline and mirtazapine

31-year-old with bipolar disorder died from quetiapine toxicity while taking sertraline and mirtazapine. He was under a Community Treatment Order and his treat…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationquetiapine
TAShome2023-04-20

Coroner's Finding: Young, Luke Trevor

42y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapin…

Luke Trevor Young, 42, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapine) in a suicide by overdose. He had severe, longstanding b…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdelaysertraline
QLDhome2010-06-09

Muller, Bradley John

45y · Male·overdose of quetiapine (Seroquel) augmented by alcohol

A 45-year-old man with schizophrenia and a decade-long history of repeated overdoses died from quetiapine (Seroquel) toxicity combined with alcohol. Critical failures occurred: multiple doctors prescribed large…

general practiceemergency medicinecommunicationsystemquetiapine
TASaged care2015-11-12

Coroner's Finding: Henri, Paul Lucien

78y · Male·Cerebral infarction and hypoxic brain damage due to the combined effects of isch…

…oring—the home maintained daily observations despite new sedating medications. Combination morphine with quetiapine likely exacerbated respiratory depression. The patient rapidly deteriorated with hypoxia, hypotension, a…

general practiceneurologymedicationdiagnosticmorphine
VIChospital2024-07-29

Finding into death of Shane Anthony Pappas

54y · Male·quetiapine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease

Shane Pappas, a 54-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, died from quetiapine toxicity after deliberately overdosing on multiple medications on 29 June 2021. He had experienced a rec…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationquetiapine
TAShome2023-07-24

Coroner's Finding: QD de-identified

45y · Female·combined drug (tapentadol, nortriptyline, venlafaxine, codeine, oxycodone, queti…

…logy revealed toxic/fatal levels of tapentadol alongside nortriptyline, venlafaxine, codeine, oxycodone, quetiapine, and paracetamol with alcohol. The coroner classified the death as misadventure rather than suicide. Cli…

general practicepsychiatrydelaysystemtapentadol
VIChome2019-10-10

Finding into death of Liana Pickup

32y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, oxycodone, desmethylvenlafaxine, quetiapine, ola…

…ty disorder, schizoaffective disorder), chronic back pain, and substance dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity after commencing methadone maintenance therapy. She received her first 20mg methadone dose at 4:55pm on 1…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationmethadone

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