Drugs in Smith’s system

The following drugs were found in Anna Nicole Smith’s body during the autopsy, according to the Broward County medical examiner’s office.

The brand name is listed first with the drug in parentheses:

* Ativan (lorazepam): anti-anxiety medication

* Cipro (ciprofloxacin): antibiotic

* Klonopin (clonazepam): anti-seizure medicine also used to treat anxiety

* Methadone: strong painkiller, often used to suppress withdrawal from heroin

* Noctec (chloral hydrate): sedative and sleeping medication

* Robaxin (methocarbamol): muscle relaxant

* Soma (meprobamate): muscle relaxant

* Topamax (topiramate): anti-seizure medication also used to treat migraines

* Tylenol (acetaminophen): pain reliever

* Valium (diazepam): anti-anxiety medication, also used as a sedative and to treat seizures

In addition, she had also taken these medications around the time of her death, according to interviews and other evidence gathered by the medical examiner’s office:

* Benadryl (diphenhydramine): antihistamine

* Human growth hormone: touted as a muscle-building, weight-reducing agent

* Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex): used to quit smoking

* Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate): anti-viral medicine

* Vitamin B12: helps formation of red blood cells

Sources: Broward County medical examiner’s office, University of Miami toxicology department

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