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Fatigue Blamed in Plane Crash  -  May 4, 2007
AMTOnline.com,The safety board's "probable cause" report also states that "extremely high levels" of doxylamine -- an antihistamine found in some over-the-counter sleep

Fatigue blamed in plane crash  -  May 3, 2007
Fresno Bee (subscription),Doxylamine, the report said, "had likely accumulated [in Sinor's body] due to daily use and/or use in excess of the maximum recommended dose."

Pilot blamed in '06 crash  -  May 4, 2007
Tulare Advance Register,...an autopsy revealed "extremely high levels" of doxylamine, an antihistamine causing drowsiness used in over-the-counter sleep aids, in Sinor's system.

Shurtleff’s Cozy War  -  May 2, 2007
Salt Lake City Weekly,Although the NyQuil neighborhood is still home to your basic acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and doxylamine succinate, the agent most culpable for a plague

Washington state couple accused of over-medicating baby charged ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
North County Times,A medical examiner listed the cause of death as acute doxylamine (Unisom) and diphendydramine (Sominex or Benadryl) intoxication and classified the death as

Murder charges expected next week against couple accused in baby's ...  -  Apr 6, 2007
North County Times,A medical examiner listed the cause of death as acute doxylamine (Unisom) and diphendydramine (Sominex or Benadryl) intoxication.

Bail review hearing scheduled for couple accused of over ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,The cause of death was listed as acute doxylamine (Unisom) and diphenhydramine (Sominex or Benadryl) intoxication. The baby had some bruising on his right

Dead baby's parents agree to extradition  -  Mar 20, 2007
Seattle Times,In January, the San Diego County medical examiner ruled that the boy had died from intoxication of doxylamine and diphenhydramine — antihistamine and

Shelton couple arrested in Seattle in baby's death  -  Mar 17, 2007
The Olympian,The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the child, named Thomas Boettger II, died from intoxication of doxylamine and diphenhydramine

Couple to face charges in overdose death of 6-month-old  -  Mar 16, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer,The medical examiner said it was from an overdose of doxylamine diphenhydramine, or sleeping pills. Boettner told police that he is an emergency medical

Beware of pills, doctors caution  -  Mar 14, 2007
Canada.com,Side effects from sedative medications like benzodiazepine, diphenhydramine and doxylamine can include confusion, aggression, hallucinations,

Shelton couple accused in 6-month-old son's death  -  Mar 17, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer,But in a January report, the San Diego County medical examiner ruled the boy's death a homicide, concluding that he died due to intoxication of doxylamine

Couple face charges in 6-month-old son's death  -  Mar 17, 2007
Seattle Times,The Oct. 25, 2006, death of Thomas Boettger Jr. was due to intoxication of doxylamine and diphenhydramine — antihistamine and sleeping medications — the San

So many cold remedies, so little relief  -  Mar 13, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Dayquil; Nyquil; Theraflu -- all various ingredients including: acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, doxylamine, diphenhydramine, guaifenesin.

Local Briefs  -  Feb 28, 2007
Fresno Bee (subscription),A toxicology report for Sinor reportedly showed that the pilot had atenolol, a prescribed blood pressure medication, and doxylamine, a drug found in sleep

Waging the Cold War Experts say what works, what doesn't  -  Feb 13, 2007
Belleville News-Democrat,Combination drugs: Dayquil; Nyquil; Theraflu -- all various ingredients including: acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, doxylamine,

DISTRICT BRIEFING  -  Jan 2, 2007
Washington Post,The medical examiner determined that Alexis Chavez was killed in the 600 block of Park Road by an overdose of doxylamine, a common ingredient in cold- and

The Role of Litigation in Defining Drug Risks  -  Jan 16, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The antinausea medication pyridoxine/doxylamine (Bendectin), a widely used and probably safe drug, was withdrawn from the market because lawsuits based on

AASM Position Statement: Treating Insomnia With Over-the-Counter ...  -  Dec 8, 2006
DG News...sale of OTC sleep aids that contain one of three types of antihistamine -- diphenhydramine hydrochloride; diphenhydramine citrate; doxylamine succinate.

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