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  • noun An ethanolamine antihistamine used as a short-term sedative and in combination with other drugs for night-time cold and allergy relief.

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Examples

  • "Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine," said an announcement released Wednesday morning by office spokesperson Ellen Borakove.

    SEXY AUTOPSY NEWS 2008

  • The report concludes, in part, "Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine."

    For Your Consideration: Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor | /Film 2008

  • Oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam AND doxylamine … and they ruled it an "ACCIDENT"?

    SEXY AUTOPSY NEWS 2008

  • (The official cause of Ledger's death was "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine.")

    Lee Stranahan: Interview with a Pot Dealer: HuffPost Exclusive 2009

  • Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine.

    Golden Globe to Heath Ledger 2009

  • I expected to remain awake, even as the doxylamine succinate coursed through my throbbing veins, my tired, congested body sinking with the weight of a thousand bodies into the mattress.

    Acquainted With The Night | Her Bad Mother 2007

  • The report said actor's death was caused by acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine.

    Breaking: Heath Ledger Died From Accidental Overdose » MTV Movies Blog 2008

  • The effects are nowhere near what I've experienced when I've been prescribed opiates like Vicodin or Codeine; it's not even comparable to doxylamine succinate, the sedative found in NyQuil and some over-the-counter sleeping pills, although there was no groggy hangover the next morning.

    We Review Drank, The "Anti-Energy" Drank - The Consumerist 2008

  • “Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine,” the office said in a short statement.

    Heath Ledger’s Toxicology Report Comes Back!! FUSED Alert! 2008

  • However, a source close to the investigation has revealed to NEWSWEEK that authorities found six drugs with European prescriptions in Ledger's apartment: Zopiclone, Diazepam, Lormetazepam, Temazepam, Alprazolam and Donormyl-doxylamine.

    Deadly Combo? 2008

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