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Brittany Murphy: Prescription List- What Drugs Did Murphy Take?

by Sudha Krishna | December 21, 2009 at 10:30 pm

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Brittany Murphy was taking large amounts of prescription medication - a prescription list that includes at least 10 different drugs - prior to her death new reports by the celebrity gossip site TMZ reveals, coming far closer to answering the questions about what could have triggered Murphy's heart attack and what drugs Murphy may have been taking prior to her tragic death.

TMZ acquired documents related to the circumstances of her death, quoting an Inspector Blacklock. Besides a desperate attempt to save her life by her husband and mother, Murphy displayed no signs of life by the time Paramedics arrived.

Paramedics moved Brittany from the bathroom to the master bedroom, where they found a slew of prescription drugs -- "A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent's name. Also noted were numerous empty prescription medication bottles in the decedent's husband's name, the decedent's mother's name and unidentified third party names."

According to the notes acquired by TMZ, the medications included the following

Topamax an anti-seizure medication that also is used to treat migraines
Methylprednisolone - an anti-inflammatory drug
Fluoxetine - another anti-depression medication
Klonopin an anti-anxiety medication,
Carbamazepine - a medication to treat symptoms of diabetes and it is also drug to treat bipolar disorders bipolar
Ativan - a medication to treat anxiety
Vicoprofen - a pain reliever,
Propranolol - a medication to treat hypertension and also used to prevent heart attack
Biaxin - an antibiotic
Hydrocodone - a medication to treat pain

TMZ goes on to report that, "No alcohol containers, paraphernalia or illegal drugs were discovered."

Monjack told the investigator during the 7 to 10 days prior to her death, Brittany complained of shortness of but he was not overly alarmed because "she often suffered from severe menstrual pains."

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billy smith (not verified)

at 22:50 on December 21st, 2009

damn

Marie Rider (not verified)

at 09:02 on December 22nd, 2009

Unfortunately, the above story does not make Brittany's death sound to promising that she didn't OD. Very sad either way..

TSINGH (not verified)

at 13:25 on December 22nd, 2009

I AGREE WITH MARIE RIDER , THAT IS AL0T OF PILLS TO TAKE FOR ONE PERSON. SHE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS A GREAT ACTRESS . MAY YOU R.I.P BRITTANY MURPHY. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART.

kiki tiky (not verified)

at 19:32 on December 22nd, 2009

I live in Hollywood, and have taken all these medications, you should know not to mix them, and you should know it if you take them. It's truly sad. Good that she didn't have children. RIP

jakesylvester1

at 16:30 on December 23rd, 2009

Tragically, Brittany's life was a sad indication on how we rely on drugs to help us. I'm not judging her--from the list it seems like some were necessary. But you have to have the correct "soup" which works for you, determined by a psychiatrist. We don't know the full background of her health condition--maybe she had juvenile diabetes and high blood pressure which can lead to heart attacks. Possibly she took the wrong dosage by mistake. Who knows? But Brittany will be missed.

Dave pack (not verified)

at 18:24 on December 28th, 2009

with the anti-anxiety,mixing such a powerful anti-anxiety med;Ativan with a opiate and a additional anxiety medicine Klonopin,is a deadly combination over time places a severe strain on the Heart.I know of a few of my friend whom are deceased,subsequently from mixing these same anti-anxiety meds;with a opiate,like Hydrocodone(Vicoden)is a deadly combo,over time.

mammy (not verified)

at 12:09 on December 29th, 2009

I hope she wasnt taking all of these medications at the same time!!Maybe some of them were taken at different times.I hope they were not being mixed..Some can raise blood pressure to the extreme,such as the steroid rx with Biaxin..and the Klonopin,Vicodin mixed with the others can be fatal...Topomax is not much better..But before we do any accusing lets wait on the report!!Brittany was a beautiful and talented young lady,no matter what the cause of death its a sad situation...Rip

stunner (not verified)

at 04:40 on March 15th, 2010

vicodin was not one of the drugs

steveo jr. (not verified)

at 05:56 on January 6th, 2010

i take all these meds, and it would seem as if she was taking everything that would avoid these problems leading to her death..... i mean common hydrocodone is vicodine (flinstone candy), the only possible way any, and i mean any of these drugs could of killed her was if she OD'd on the diazopedes (klonipin).... U can definitely overdue it.... And almost everyone (actors, actresses, normal peeps) take this for anti anxiety... My heArt goes out to the ones close to brittany.. i am a man but when i heard about brit, i was and am devistated (cryed).... I hate tmz... Whatever, however, she passed on to heaven is between her and God, not us to look in too... I love u brit, and to the hubby, mom, and dad i hope this will sooth the pain a bit... she was the best, and so beautifull, and full of life.... damn is all i can say, she will be missed

Johnsin (not verified)

at 00:15 on January 16th, 2010

Jesh, Come on people.. She had two benzos, Klonopin and Ativan; and two hydrocodone prescriptions. One seems to be just straight Hydrocodone as well as Vicoprofen which is usually 7.5mgs of Hydrocodone and 250-500mgs of Ibuprofen which is prescribed to people who can't stomach or can't take regular Vicoden which usually Hydocodone and Acetaminophen . This makes sense since she was on, anti-inflammatory drugs that restrict you from taking Acetaminophen.For one you can OD on either one of those drugs alone. You can OD twice as fast if you take both of them. Add in blood pressure dropping hypertension medication.. man.. You might as well just call it a day because with that much central nervous system depression.. depending on her tolerances.. her heart didn't know whether to pump or go to sleep.It's pretty common knowledge that anti-anxiety drugs bring on a stronger "nodding" effect in Opiates. Hence, A lot of people take less opiates and layer on a benzo as a cheaper way to get the effects of more opiates. Except, you can die really easily this way. Example, Heath Ledger.