Mar 26, 2007 8:13 pm US/Central
Drugs Taken By Anna Nicole Smith
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An autopsy showed that Anna Nicole Smith was taking at least 9 different prescription drugs at the same time. (File photo)
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The following drugs were found in Anna Nicole Smith's body during the autopsy, according to the Broward County medical examiner's office:
-- Ativan (lorazepam): anti-anxiety medication
-- Cipro (ciprofloxacin): antibiotic
-- Klonopin (clonazepam): anti-seizure medicine also used to treat anxiety
-- Methadone: strong painkiller, often used to suppress withdrawal from heroin
-- Noctec (chloral hydrate): sedative and sleeping medication
-- Robaxin (methocarbamol): muscle relaxant
-- Soma (meprobamate): muscle relaxant
-- Topamax (topiramate): anti-seizure medication also used to treat migraines
-- Tylenol (acetaminophen): pain reliever
-- Valium (diazepam): anti-anxiety medication, also used as a sedative and to treat seizures
In addition, she had also taken these around the time of her death, according to interviews and other evidence gathered by the medical examiner's office:
-- Benadryl (diphenhydramine): antihistamine
-- Human growth hormone: touted as a muscle-building, weight-reducing agent
-- Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex): used to quit smoking
-- Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate): anti-viral medicine
-- Vitamin B12: helps formation of red blood cells
Source: Broward County medical examiner's office; University of Miami toxicology department
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