Coroner: Drugs in Brittany Murphy’s System Identified; 24 empty meds bottles found
4:58 pm, February 25th, 2010
BREAKING!
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The office of the Los Angeles County Coroner has released a report showing which drugs were in Brittany Murphy‘s system when the actress died.
According to the report, “Multiple medications were present in the blood, with elevated levels of hydrocodone, acetaminophen, and chlorpheniramine. L-methamphetamine was also present.”
The “pattern of use” suggests “treatment of symptoms of a cold or other respiratory infection.”
Murphy had pneumonia when she passed away.
Assistant Chief Winter of the L.A. Coroner’s office told Gossip Cop a few weeks ago, “If she had gone to the doctor, they could have maybe treated her pneumonia and anemia,” and she might have survived.
He explained, “If you’ve got pneumonia, you need to get proper treatment,” but Murphy self-medicated and the added “combination of prescription and over-the-counter meds played a role” in her death.
The coroner’s report today states, “The possible adverse physiological effects of elevated levels of these medications cannot be discounted, especially in her weakened state. Therefore the manner of death is Accident.”
Incredibly, though, 24 empty prescription bottles – for a variety of ailments and conditions – were found at the scene. And three anti-anxiety medications/sedatives that were in her bloodstream did not match any of her prescriptions.
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