Brittany Murphy's Full Autopsy Report Revealed: New Details On Her Drug Use
Feb. 25 2010, Published 6:05 a.m. ET
The Los Angeles Coroner's Office released the full autopsy report for Brittany Murphy on Thursday, which revealed new details surrounding her death and drug use. RadarOnline.com has all the details.
The papers gave a rundown of the prescription drugs Murphy had at her disposal. Under the toxicology section of the papers, a breakdown is given of what drugs were found in her system and where they found them: in her stomach was Propranolol, Hydrocodone, Phenazopyridine, Fluoxetine, Dextromethorphan, Chlorpheniramine, in her urine and in her blood/heart methamphetamines were found.
No illegal drugs were detected in her body.
"The possible adverse elevated levels of these medications can not be discounted, especially in her weakened state. Therefore the manner of death is accident," the autopsy report reads.
In early February, the coroner's office deemed her death to be "accidental." The causes they listed were: community acquired pneumonia, iron deficiency anemia, multiple drug intoxication and an accidental drug overdose.
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According to leaked notes of an investigator from the coroner's office, the medications found in the actress' bedroom included: Klonopin (anxiety med), Carbamazepine (treats Diabetic symptoms and is also a bipolar med), Ativan (anxiety med), Vicoprofen (pain reliever), Hydrocodone (pain med) , Topamax (anti-seizure med also to prevent migraines), Propranolol (hypertension, used to prevent heart attacks), Biaxin (antibiotic), Methylprednisolone (anti-inflammatory), Fluoxetine (depression med) and miscellaneous vitamins. Some of the bottles were full while some were empty, the investigator wrote.