A Pennsylvania woman filed suit against a drug treatment facility and its personnel alleging negligence in the treatment of her drug addicted 43-year-old husband.<\/p>\n
On admission to the drug addiction center, the patient was given a cocktail of 17 drugs to assist in the withdrawal process, including: Subutex, Phenobarbital, Vistaril, Librium, Tylenol, Serax, Folic Acide, Prilosec, Colase, Catapres, Cymbalta Bentyl, Abilify, and Albuterol.<\/p>\n
During his stay at the clinic, the patient complained of withdrawal symptoms, and the physician diagnosed alcohol, opiate, benzo and cocaine dependence. He was given Subutex, and several other drugs at that time, which are known to be respiratory depressants. The patient was found dead in his room later in the day on January 9, 2015. Although CPR was attempted, he never regained consciousness and died shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n
The Pennsylvania drug addiction center and two doctors were named in this medical negligence lawsuit filed by the decedent\u2019s wife, the administratrix of (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Pennsylvania woman filed suit against a drug treatment facility and its personnel alleging negligence in the treatment of her drug addicted 43-year-old husband. On admission to the drug addiction center, the patient was given a cocktail of 17 drugs…<\/span><\/p>\n