2007-03-26 05:21:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Overdose of medication.
2007-03-26 05:24:34 · answer #1 · answered by makawao_kane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental overdose of a sleeping medication and at least eight other prescription drugs, and she had recently had a bacterial infection from injecting drugs into her buttocks, authorities said Monday.
Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper said Smith died of "combined drug intoxication" with the sleeping medication chloral hydrate as the major factor. She had been taking a lengthy list of medications, including methadone for pain and valium, he said.
A bacterial infection from injecting medication in her buttocks and a viral infection contributed to her death, the autopsy report said.
Chloral hydrate is a sedative used to treat insomnia and alcohol withdrawal, relieve anxiety and ease post-surgery pain. Perper said Smith had been on several antidepressant and antianxiety drugs and had recently taken longevity medications, B12 and growth hormone. The detailed autopsy showed no evidence of disease.
Dr. Chip Walls, a forensic toxicologist for the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, said chloral hydrate is rarely prescribed and is known to be fatal if combined with certain other drugs — including the sedative Lorazepam, which the autopsy showed she was taking.
2007-03-26 12:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diet Pills, Dexidrine Those things cause way more deaths every year than the medicl proffession lets on.
2007-03-26 12:29:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was an overdose from a combination of sleeping pills, painkillers, anti-depressants, etc. I also heard she had an infection from an un-sterile needle. There was no evidence of foul play (I don't buy it).
2007-03-26 12:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by Beer Farts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, it was prescription drugs. But, they do say that some people die of a broken heart and you can tell that she was really depressed...
2007-03-26 12:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by Mark A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
overdose of medicine, accidental, how they know it was an accident i still don't know, but that is what they said on the news here today
2007-03-26 12:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by dutchcutie68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder is it really true,how she died.It's still very suspicious how her son died and than her so close together.I wonder were they checked for poisons like arsenic.That Stern character is really suspicious,don't trust him?
2007-03-26 12:34:37 · answer #7 · answered by Lady T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She died because she was a drug addicted bimbo and took so many drugs she couldn't remember which or when.
2007-03-26 13:10:03 · answer #8 · answered by JESSIE James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
accidental overdose of prescription meds
2007-03-26 12:23:58 · answer #9 · answered by aviator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a good question. Yes yes everyone is wondering turns sadly she had too many drugs :( dont do drugs
2007-03-26 12:24:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋