Heath Ledger died from legal drugs

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Celebrity Drug Cocktail - Heath Ledger

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Regimen

Alprazolam Oral

Diazepam Oral

Doxylamine- DM Oral

Hydrocodone- Acetaminophen Oral

Oxycodone Oral

Temazepam Oral

Severity

Adverse Drug Effect (ADE)

Combined Risk

Risk

Respiratory Depression - Significant Decrease in Lung Function

Apnea - Periods of Not Breathing

Atelectasis - Collapsed Portion of Lung

Dyspnea - Trouble Breathing

Respiratory Insufficiency - Lung Failure causing Loss of Breath

Heath Ledger died from legally prescribed prescription drugs whose combined risks were unknown to him

PharmaSURVEYOR shows that Heath had a 10% chance of life threatening respiratory problems, just from his combination of drugs. Change the View in the PharmaSURVEYOR survey above to see the other ADEs he was at risk for. While Heath's death was highly publicized, 600 Americans die every day from their legal prescription drugs. See why Heath's death was unnecessary >

LEGEND for Side Effects

What the Icons Mean		These graphs are built to a special scale to make it easy to see the smaller risks as well as the highest risk. Your personal risk may depend on your state of health, age, conditions, genetics, etc. Just because an effect has a rare occurence in the population, that does not mean that you won't get it.
		Risk of Adverse Drug Effect
Minor Side Effect	Major Side Effect
Not life threatening. Talk to your doctor.	May be life threatening. Seek medical attention.	No Significant Reports	less than 1%	1% to 5%	5% to 10%	10% to 25%	25% to 50%	50% to 100%