Table 1.
Drugs prescribed for assisted suicide, adapted from Zworth et al. (2020)7
| Description | Drug | Dose range |
|---|---|---|
| Sedatives | Chloral Hydrate | 20 g |
| Amitriptyline | Not reported | |
| Barbiturates | ||
| Pentobarbital | 9–15 g | |
| Phenobarbital | 20 g | |
| Secobarbital | 9–15 g | |
| Brallobarbital | Not reported | |
| Sodium Thiopental | Not reported | |
| Benzodiazepines | ||
| Diazepam | 1 g | |
| Lorazepam | 0.25–2 mg | |
| Midazolam | 10 mg | |
| Analgesics | Opioids | |
| Morphine | 15 mg-3 g | |
| Detropropoxyphene | Not reported | |
| Cardiotoxic Agents | Digoxin | 50 mg |
| Propranolol | 2 g | |
| Antiemetics | Metoclopramide | 10–20 mg |
| Ondansetron | 8 mg | |
| Haloperidol | 5 mg |