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Friday, October, 30, 2009

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Mixing Medication, Heath Ledger, and What You Should Know

By Florence Cardinal Health Expert

I wrote an article earlier mentioning that the sleeping medication Ambien was found near the body of actor Heath Ledger. I speculated at the time that perhaps an overdose of Ambien had caused his death.

 

Official investigation revealed that, although Ambien was absent in the actor's body, there was a mix of half a dozen other sleep medications, pain killers and anti-anxiety medications present.

 

These medications are usually safe if taken in the recommended dosage. However, if dosage is increas...

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Health Guide

Depression Diet, Exercise
...herb may also interact with other types of medications and increase or decrease their potency.Side Effects. Side effects are uncommon but may include nausea, dry mouth, allergic reactions, and... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...initial treatment. They are proving to be effective, nonaddictive, and to have relatively minor side effects.Many standard antidepressants take 2 - 4 weeks, and sometimes up to 12 weeks, before... Read more »
Cirrhosis: Lifestyle Changes
...herbs and supplements can affect the body's chemistry, and therefore have the potential to produce side effects that may be harmful. There have been several reported cases of serious and even... Read more »
Insomnia: Medications
...aware of the possibility of rebound insomnia after stopping medication.Alcohol intensifies the side effects of all sleeping medication and should be avoided.If chronic insomnia is a companion to... Read more »
Hepatitis: Symptom Management
...herbs and supplements can affect the body's chemistry, and therefore have the potential to produce side effects that may be harmful. There have been several reported cases of serious and even... Read more »

Medications

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...may be harmful to your liver (e.g., isoniazid, kava, methotrexate, nefazodone) This... Read more »

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...may use, especially of: clozapine digoxin kava levodopa Tell your doctor or... Read more »

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...products you may use, especially of: clozapine kava Tell your doctor or pharmacist if... Read more »

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