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1
Q

What drugs was Mel on, and which is the likely culprit for his death?

A

Clozapine (Atypical antipsychotic)
Sertraline (SSRI)
Alprazolam (Benzodiazepine)
Triazolam (Benzodiazepnie)

Most likely culprit is Clozapine.

2
Q

What side effect of Clozapine makes it likely that it was the culprit?

A

Although Clozapine has a large therapeutic range, it has a dose independent side effect of decreasing the neutrophil count.

3
Q

How did mel Gibson likely die then?

A

Neutropenia from the Clozapine, coupled with his cold.

Unable to fight off the infection, he developed sepsis, leading to organ failure/death.