Overdose Death Oxycodone

My husband died from what is described as "the result of a toxic level of oxycodone, 200 ng/mL." How many pills could he have taken?

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Dear Chrissy,

My sincere condolences for the loss of your husband.

I think the answer to this question (re: how many pills he could've taken) may be subjective based on your husband's tolerance to opiates/opioids, the speed of his metabolism, when he took them relative to the timing of his death, etc.

For a chronic pain patient who depends on daily oxycodone use for relief, I'd imagine that the number of pills could've been quite high.

However, an individual with no drug history would likely be affected a magnitude greater even on lower doses.

Unless you were able to factor in things like metabolism & the timing of his dose, then the 200 ng/mL in the toxicity report is not necessarily an accurate way to determine how much could've been taken prior to the overdose.

If anyone else has a more proper way of addressing this inquiry I would be interested in reading it as well. Until then, I wish you only the best Chrissy and hope that you may find at least some semblance of peace of mind in the midst of what you're going through.

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