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In the same story they referenced Brittany by name four times.
Three times they got her name correct.
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In the same story they referenced Brittany by name four times.
Three times they got her name correct.
Oh man... I had no idea your BIM skills extended beyond the board! Cool!!!
Topamax is also used for Bipolar Disorder.
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Murphy's funeral to take place on Christmas Eve
Dec. 23, 2009
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Late actress Brittany Murphy is to be buried on Christmas Eve.
The "Clueless" star passed away on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest at her Hollywood Hills home at the age of 32.
According to RadarOnline.com, her funeral is to be held on Dec. 24 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in Hollywood Hills, California. The service is listed as "strictly private."
Release of information about the cause of Murphy's death has been deferred pending toxicology results, although an autopsy on her body was completed on Monday, Dec. 21. Officials previously stated they believe the star died from natural causes.
Dec. 23, 2009
WENN
Late actress Brittany Murphy is to be buried on Christmas Eve.
The "Clueless" star passed away on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest at her Hollywood Hills home at the age of 32.
According to RadarOnline.com, her funeral is to be held on Dec. 24 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in Hollywood Hills, California. The service is listed as "strictly private."
Release of information about the cause of Murphy's death has been deferred pending toxicology results, although an autopsy on her body was completed on Monday, Dec. 21. Officials previously stated they believe the star died from natural causes.
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Meanwhile, the county coroner's office is investigating how the celebrity Web site TMZ obtained details on prescription drugs contained in an investigator's report on Murphy's death. TMZ declined to say how it got the confidential report, which notes that numerous bottles of prescription medications were found in Murphy's name at the home where she collapsed. The medications ranged from depression and anti-anxiety meds to painkillers.
Los Angeles police detectives have said their initial inquiry found no evidence of wrongdoing. Police and the coroner's office continue to investigate the death -- and now the leak of confidential information.
Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said he's concerned about other information about Murphy's death being released before his office issues its conclusions in four to six weeks.
Meanwhile, the county coroner's office is investigating how the celebrity Web site TMZ obtained details on prescription drugs contained in an investigator's report on Murphy's death. TMZ declined to say how it got the confidential report, which notes that numerous bottles of prescription medications were found in Murphy's name at the home where she collapsed. The medications ranged from depression and anti-anxiety meds to painkillers.
Los Angeles police detectives have said their initial inquiry found no evidence of wrongdoing. Police and the coroner's office continue to investigate the death -- and now the leak of confidential information.
Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said he's concerned about other information about Murphy's death being released before his office issues its conclusions in four to six weeks.
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Doctors: Combination of Drugs Found in Brittany Murphy's Home Could Be Deadly
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
By Karlie Pouliot
From Anna Nicole Smith to Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein to Heath Ledger to Michael Jackson, Hollywood has seen its fair share of accidental overdoses from prescription drugs. The question is: Does the death of actress Brittany Murphy also fall into that category?
Ever since the 32-year-old was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after collapsing at her Hollywood Hills home Sunday morning, rumors have been swirling about what exactly led to her death.
As reported by TMZ.com and confirmed by FoxNews.com, notes obtained from an L.A. Coroner's Office official indicate that large amounts of prescription drugs were found in Murphy's bedroom when paramedics arrived at her home.
Dr. Julie Holland, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine in New York City, who also specializes in psychopharmacology, and Dr. Marc Siegel, a professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center and a Fox News medical contributor, ran down exactly what these medications are used for — and their potential dangers.
Topamax & Carbamazepine (anti-seizure medications used to treat depression and bipolar disorder; Topamax is also commonly used to treat migraines)
"There are two medicines here that are basically used as mood stabilizers in psychiatry — and that’s the Topamax and the carbamazepine, which is also known as Tegretol," said Holland. "Carbamazepine and Topamax were initially used to treat seizure disorders, specifically epilepsy. But more commonly these days, they’re used to treat depression or bipolar depression.
"One of the nice things for some people about Topamax is that it cuts appetite," she added. "So, Topamax is very popular. I have people call me all the time and ask me if I can put them on Topamax because they heard it’s good for depression but they also heard that they could lose weight taking it. You could sort of think of Topamax as a fancy diet pill for some people."
Scott Chambers, executive producer of one of Murphy's last films, "Something Wicked," told the Los Angeles Times that the actress had appeared frail.
"She looked ill, as much as 10 pounds underweight, and she's a small person to begin with," Chambers told the newspaper. "She easily could have made an excuse not to come to work, but she didn't. She said, 'I've got to get better, but I want to do this part.'"
In January, Murphy was to begin shooting the romantic comedy "Shrinking Charlotte." Writer-director Rene Eram told E! News that Murphy was "impressive" and professional, but looked very thin.
"I noticed that she had dropped a lot of weight in the last six months," he said.
Klonopin & Ativan (anti-anxiety)
Klonopin and Ativan belong to a class of medications called benzodiazepines. Klonopin can be used alone or in combination with other medications to control certain types of seizures. Like Ativan, it is also used to treat anxiety.
Siegel said these drugs should never be taken together.
"I want to highlight that you would never prescribe Klonopin and Ativan together," Siegel said. "You would use one or the other. They are too similar."
Holland also talked about the dangers of these two medications.
"If you took these two sedating anti-anxiety medicines, and another ‘downer’ like alcohol, you can absolutely die."
Vicoprofen & Hydrocodone (narcotic painkillers)
"And then you have the vicoprofen and hydrocodone, which are two opiates, and if you take too much of those, you could stop breathing," Holland said.
TMZ reported that the actress "had been complaining of shortness of breath and severe abdominal pain" for the previous seven to 10 days.
"There is also the issue of how sick she was," Holland added. "We know that she was sick with flu-like symptoms. The question is ... did she have pneumonia on top of it?"
Holland pointed to the death of Heath Ledger.
"The thing with Heath Ledger is that he had pneumonia, and then he took downers," she said. "He took pain meds, sleeping meds, anti-anxiety meds, and then he had pneumonia, and that is the combination that killed him because he was already working on a diminished lung capacity."
Propranolol (treats hypertension, used to prevent heart attacks; can also be used to treat migraines)
"Propanolol has a few different uses," Siegel said. "It’s a beta blocker, so it was used for high blood pressure and heart disease, but these days it’s also used as a performance anxiety drug and for migraines. But you wouldn’t prescribe it with Topamax."
Holland said the problem with propranolol is that it lowers the heart rate.
"So, combining the propranolol with the pain medicines or the anti-anxiety medicines is also very dangerous," she said. "The pain medicines decrease your respiratory drive and the anti-anxiety medicines can also do the same thing."
Remaining Drugs
Other drugs found in Murphy’s home include fluoxetine, which is the generic for the antidepressant/anti-anxiety drug Prozac; the antibiotic Biaxin; and methylprednisolone, which is an anti-inflammatory.
Siegel said methylprednisolone is used to treat asthma and allergies for a short period of time, and it’s unlikely Murphy was taking it chronically.
"It’s quite possible they found it in her house and she used it in the past," Siegel said.
The L.A. County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy had been conducted and officials were awaiting the results of toxicology and tissue testing before determining an official cause of death.
It could take up to six weeks before a determination is made public.
Recipe for Disaster?
Citing the same L.A. Coroner's Office official's notes, TMZ said there were numerous empty prescription medication bottles "in the decedent's husband's name, the decedent's mother's name, and unidentified third party names."
"What that means is that it’s very unlikely that there’s one doctor who is overseeing all these medications," said Holland, who’s also the author of the new book, "Weekends at Bellevue." "There were most likely multiple doctors ... some that are prescribing for the mom, some that are prescribing for the husband. It’s unlikely there was one doctor giving her all these medications."
This is called polypharmacy, which is the administration of excessive medications, and Holland said it’s one of the leading causes of drug overdoses in the country.
"This happens when there are multiple doctors and there is no one overseeing what the patient is doing," she said. "I pretty much guarantee that there were multiple pharmacies and multiple doctors, and that’s really a recipe for disaster."
In the meantime, Holland said there are several lessons to be learned from the recent deaths of celebrities who’ve overdosed on prescription medications.
"Prescription drug abuse is a huge problem in America right now. It’s the new drug epidemic to some extent," she said. "And if you take away anything — it’s the fact that we are living in a culture of dangerous polypharmacy. Too many people are taking too many medications without enough supervision."
Jessica Doyle and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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By Karlie Pouliot
From Anna Nicole Smith to Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein to Heath Ledger to Michael Jackson, Hollywood has seen its fair share of accidental overdoses from prescription drugs. The question is: Does the death of actress Brittany Murphy also fall into that category?
Ever since the 32-year-old was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after collapsing at her Hollywood Hills home Sunday morning, rumors have been swirling about what exactly led to her death.
As reported by TMZ.com and confirmed by FoxNews.com, notes obtained from an L.A. Coroner's Office official indicate that large amounts of prescription drugs were found in Murphy's bedroom when paramedics arrived at her home.
Dr. Julie Holland, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine in New York City, who also specializes in psychopharmacology, and Dr. Marc Siegel, a professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center and a Fox News medical contributor, ran down exactly what these medications are used for — and their potential dangers.
Topamax & Carbamazepine (anti-seizure medications used to treat depression and bipolar disorder; Topamax is also commonly used to treat migraines)
"There are two medicines here that are basically used as mood stabilizers in psychiatry — and that’s the Topamax and the carbamazepine, which is also known as Tegretol," said Holland. "Carbamazepine and Topamax were initially used to treat seizure disorders, specifically epilepsy. But more commonly these days, they’re used to treat depression or bipolar depression.
"One of the nice things for some people about Topamax is that it cuts appetite," she added. "So, Topamax is very popular. I have people call me all the time and ask me if I can put them on Topamax because they heard it’s good for depression but they also heard that they could lose weight taking it. You could sort of think of Topamax as a fancy diet pill for some people."
Scott Chambers, executive producer of one of Murphy's last films, "Something Wicked," told the Los Angeles Times that the actress had appeared frail.
"She looked ill, as much as 10 pounds underweight, and she's a small person to begin with," Chambers told the newspaper. "She easily could have made an excuse not to come to work, but she didn't. She said, 'I've got to get better, but I want to do this part.'"
In January, Murphy was to begin shooting the romantic comedy "Shrinking Charlotte." Writer-director Rene Eram told E! News that Murphy was "impressive" and professional, but looked very thin.
"I noticed that she had dropped a lot of weight in the last six months," he said.
Klonopin & Ativan (anti-anxiety)
Klonopin and Ativan belong to a class of medications called benzodiazepines. Klonopin can be used alone or in combination with other medications to control certain types of seizures. Like Ativan, it is also used to treat anxiety.
Siegel said these drugs should never be taken together.
"I want to highlight that you would never prescribe Klonopin and Ativan together," Siegel said. "You would use one or the other. They are too similar."
Holland also talked about the dangers of these two medications.
"If you took these two sedating anti-anxiety medicines, and another ‘downer’ like alcohol, you can absolutely die."
Vicoprofen & Hydrocodone (narcotic painkillers)
"And then you have the vicoprofen and hydrocodone, which are two opiates, and if you take too much of those, you could stop breathing," Holland said.
TMZ reported that the actress "had been complaining of shortness of breath and severe abdominal pain" for the previous seven to 10 days.
"There is also the issue of how sick she was," Holland added. "We know that she was sick with flu-like symptoms. The question is ... did she have pneumonia on top of it?"
Holland pointed to the death of Heath Ledger.
"The thing with Heath Ledger is that he had pneumonia, and then he took downers," she said. "He took pain meds, sleeping meds, anti-anxiety meds, and then he had pneumonia, and that is the combination that killed him because he was already working on a diminished lung capacity."
Propranolol (treats hypertension, used to prevent heart attacks; can also be used to treat migraines)
"Propanolol has a few different uses," Siegel said. "It’s a beta blocker, so it was used for high blood pressure and heart disease, but these days it’s also used as a performance anxiety drug and for migraines. But you wouldn’t prescribe it with Topamax."
Holland said the problem with propranolol is that it lowers the heart rate.
"So, combining the propranolol with the pain medicines or the anti-anxiety medicines is also very dangerous," she said. "The pain medicines decrease your respiratory drive and the anti-anxiety medicines can also do the same thing."
Remaining Drugs
Other drugs found in Murphy’s home include fluoxetine, which is the generic for the antidepressant/anti-anxiety drug Prozac; the antibiotic Biaxin; and methylprednisolone, which is an anti-inflammatory.
Siegel said methylprednisolone is used to treat asthma and allergies for a short period of time, and it’s unlikely Murphy was taking it chronically.
"It’s quite possible they found it in her house and she used it in the past," Siegel said.
The L.A. County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy had been conducted and officials were awaiting the results of toxicology and tissue testing before determining an official cause of death.
It could take up to six weeks before a determination is made public.
Recipe for Disaster?
Citing the same L.A. Coroner's Office official's notes, TMZ said there were numerous empty prescription medication bottles "in the decedent's husband's name, the decedent's mother's name, and unidentified third party names."
"What that means is that it’s very unlikely that there’s one doctor who is overseeing all these medications," said Holland, who’s also the author of the new book, "Weekends at Bellevue." "There were most likely multiple doctors ... some that are prescribing for the mom, some that are prescribing for the husband. It’s unlikely there was one doctor giving her all these medications."
This is called polypharmacy, which is the administration of excessive medications, and Holland said it’s one of the leading causes of drug overdoses in the country.
"This happens when there are multiple doctors and there is no one overseeing what the patient is doing," she said. "I pretty much guarantee that there were multiple pharmacies and multiple doctors, and that’s really a recipe for disaster."
In the meantime, Holland said there are several lessons to be learned from the recent deaths of celebrities who’ve overdosed on prescription medications.
"Prescription drug abuse is a huge problem in America right now. It’s the new drug epidemic to some extent," she said. "And if you take away anything — it’s the fact that we are living in a culture of dangerous polypharmacy. Too many people are taking too many medications without enough supervision."
Jessica Doyle and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Why? Because she could read a script? (No joke intended. Yeah, there was.
)I'm going to praise God for some 32 year old idiot who couldn't keep track of her prescriptions.
PLEASE?
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Man this is so sad I was a brittany murphy fan and I loved her in king of the hill and she was real good in 8 mile..... R.I.P murphy prayers go out to her family very sad .
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Brittany Murphy May Have Taken 109 Vicodin in 11 Days
NYPost.com
2/27/2010
Troubled starlet Brittany Murphy filled a prescription for the painkiller Vicodin just 11 days before her death late last year but 109 pills were missing when she was found collapsed in her home Dec. 20, The New York Post reported Saturday, citing a coroner's office report.
The official cause of death has been ruled pneumonia and drug intoxication. The report says the 32-year-old "8 Mile" actress was issued 120 pills of Vicodin on Dec. 9, and only 11 were left in the bottle when she suddenly died at her Los Angeles home.
The gossip Web site TMZ is also reporting Saturday that the LA coroner's office can't locate the doctor who issued the prescription.
It isn't clear why Murphy was prescribed the painkiller. Vicodin is supposed to be taken no more than four times daily, the site reported, making the max she should have taken in that time would be 44 instead of 109.
The coroner's office has Murphy's death an accident, and said she died of pneumonia and drug intoxication. "Iron deficiency anemia" was also cited as a cause.
TMZ is also reporting that coroner's officials have reached out to Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, to help locate the missing doctor, but came away empty handed.
NYPost.com
2/27/2010
Troubled starlet Brittany Murphy filled a prescription for the painkiller Vicodin just 11 days before her death late last year but 109 pills were missing when she was found collapsed in her home Dec. 20, The New York Post reported Saturday, citing a coroner's office report.
The official cause of death has been ruled pneumonia and drug intoxication. The report says the 32-year-old "8 Mile" actress was issued 120 pills of Vicodin on Dec. 9, and only 11 were left in the bottle when she suddenly died at her Los Angeles home.
The gossip Web site TMZ is also reporting Saturday that the LA coroner's office can't locate the doctor who issued the prescription.
It isn't clear why Murphy was prescribed the painkiller. Vicodin is supposed to be taken no more than four times daily, the site reported, making the max she should have taken in that time would be 44 instead of 109.
The coroner's office has Murphy's death an accident, and said she died of pneumonia and drug intoxication. "Iron deficiency anemia" was also cited as a cause.
TMZ is also reporting that coroner's officials have reached out to Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, to help locate the missing doctor, but came away empty handed.
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Brittany Murphy's Husband Found Dead at Family Home
Entertainment Tonight, May 24, 2010
The widower of Brittany Murphy was found dead at the home the couple once shared in the Hollywood Hills. The Los Angeles Police Department tells ET Simon Monjack was pronounced dead late Sunday night after suffering a heart attack.
A 911 call was placed to come to the aid of Monjack at 9 p.m. on Sunday night. Resuscitation efforts failed and Monjack passed away from cardiac arrest. Sgt. Louie Lozano of the Los Angeles Police Department told ET that detectives are on the scene to conduct an investigation. Pending further investigation, police tell ET that detectives believe he died of natural causes.
Late wife Brittany Murphy died on December 20, 2009 from pneumonia, with other conditions contributing but not directly related to the immediate cause of death: iron deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication.
http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/br...d-dead-at-family-home-1553310.story?Gt1=28135
Entertainment Tonight, May 24, 2010
The widower of Brittany Murphy was found dead at the home the couple once shared in the Hollywood Hills. The Los Angeles Police Department tells ET Simon Monjack was pronounced dead late Sunday night after suffering a heart attack.
A 911 call was placed to come to the aid of Monjack at 9 p.m. on Sunday night. Resuscitation efforts failed and Monjack passed away from cardiac arrest. Sgt. Louie Lozano of the Los Angeles Police Department told ET that detectives are on the scene to conduct an investigation. Pending further investigation, police tell ET that detectives believe he died of natural causes.
Late wife Brittany Murphy died on December 20, 2009 from pneumonia, with other conditions contributing but not directly related to the immediate cause of death: iron deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication.
http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/br...d-dead-at-family-home-1553310.story?Gt1=28135
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Saw this this morning. Interesting.
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And now we have the next celeb to be immortalized by conspiracy.
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Let's hope not. Let's hope they find out who did this in short order. If it were a TV show, there would be a crazed stalker out there who would have left enough bread crumbs for even a cold-case detective to find him. I suspect real life is a little different but hopefully the truth will start to leak out.
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An expert came out today on the case and said she was definitely not poisoned. I think it's a devastated parent trying to get some closure and something she can wrap her hands around. Also, if they didn't believe this was actually a mold problem why did the family sue the property?
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Really she had so much potential. And really sad she died so young!
