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Heath Ledger's Accidental Overdose - Discussion Thread (Was: Breaking News)
opinionista:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on February 06, 2008, 04:45:51 pm ---I am going to whip out some very high level, technical medical jargon here in the hopes that we can just stop all this speculation and hurtful discussion and move ahead.
It was an adverse drug event (ADE) with the tragic consequence that Heath died. That's it. No finger pointing, no blame.
Leslie, RN
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From People
Hunter also said it is highly unlikely a doctor would have allowed Ledger to take all the different types of drugs in his system (though another doctor, Vatsal Thakkar, a psychiatrist at NYU Medical Center, tells PEOPLE that it could be "sloppy prescribing"). Either way, "This is a dangerous mixture of drugs," said Hunter. "We are seeing more and more people dying of poly-drug intoxication from prescription drugs and it usually a combination of the narcotic-type drugs seen here."
The entire article can be read here: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20176284,00.html
louisev:
Another article I read cited a medical source that stated bluntly: the rate of death from accidental overdose of prescription drugs occurs in New York City at the rate of 3 deaths per day. This is not an isolated problem but an epidemic - of overprescribing, and of overuse.
mvansand76:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on February 06, 2008, 04:45:51 pm ---It was an adverse drug event (ADE) with the tragic consequence that Heath died. That's it. No finger pointing, no blame.
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And unfortunately, every day, people die of adverse drug events all over the world. On January 22nd it was somebody we loved for what he gave us and for the unique person that he was. Our sadness is what unites us here, not the hurtful speculation.
opinionista:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on February 06, 2008, 04:45:51 pm ---It was an adverse drug event (ADE) with the tragic consequence that Heath died. That's it. No finger pointing, no blame.
Leslie, RN
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For those who didn't fully understand (like me!)
Definition of Adverse reaction
Adverse reaction: In pharmacology, any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug. An unwanted effect caused by the administration of a drug. The onset of the adverse reaction may be sudden or develop over time.
Also called an adverse drug event (ADE), adverse drug reaction (ADR), adverse effect or adverse event.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=26227
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Snavel del Snork Snater Snuit on February 06, 2008, 04:55:18 pm ---
And unfortunately, every day, people die of adverse drug events all over the world. On January 22nd it was somebody we loved for what he gave us and for the unique person that he was. Our sadness is what unites us here, not the hurtful speculation.
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Exactly. Thanks, Mel.
L
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