Anaesthesiologist David Waisel at Harvard University is concerned Phillips may not be rendered sufficiently unconscious by the injected midazolam before the high dose of hydromorphone — which can cause soft tissue in the throat to collapse — takes effect. (newscientist.com)
The toxicology report also showed the presence of the powerful painkiller hydromorphone; anxiety drug alprazolam (also known as Xanax); sleep drug zolpidem (also known as Ambien) and THC, which is a chemical component of marijuana. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
Almost half of all the high - dose units dispensed were oxycodone tablets (49 per cent), followed by morphine tablets (24 per cent), hydromorphone tablets (18 per cent) and fentanyl patches (9 per cent). (sciencedaily.com)