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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am Heart J. 2010 Jan;159(1):33–39. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.10.019

Table 3.

Results of toxicology in the 71 sudden death victims

Habitual Substances
 Caffeine 16 (23%)
 Ethanol 10 (14%)
 Nicotine 23 (32%)
Over the Counter Medications
 Acetaminophen 24 (34%)
 Salicylates 12 (17%)
 Fexofenadine 5 (7%)
 Ibuprophen 4 (6%)
 Ranitidine 4 (6%)
 Diphenhydramine 3 (4%)
 Doxylamine 2 (3%)
 Phenylpropanolamine 2 (3%)
 Ephedrine/pseudoephedrine 1 (1%)
Prescription Medications
 Opiates 8 (11%)
 Beta adrenergic blockers 4 (6%)
 Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors 3 (4%)
 Clozapine 2 (3%)
 Lithium 1(1%)
 Flecainide 1 (1%)
 Verapamil 1 (1%)
 Sildenafil 1 (1%)