Jack Samson Edwards-Thomas had also been using the opioid painkiller codeine in the days before his death
A general view of Park Terrace in Llandrindod Wells(Image: Google)
A 34-year-old man died after taking “fatal levels of paracetamol” to treat toothache. Jack Samson Edwards-Thomas, from Powys, had also been using the opioid painkiller codeine in the days before his death, an inquest at Pontypridd coroner’s court heard.
Mr Edwards-Thomas, of Llandrindod Wells, was discovered unresponsive on August 29 last year. He had a known history of using “illicit” drugs, said coroner Patricia Morgan, reports Wales Online.
Ms Morgan said: “In the days leading up to August 29, Mr Edwards-Thomas suffered with a toothache and had self-administered paracetamol and codeine. On August 29 he became unresponsive. Emergency services attended and Mr Edwards-Thomas was admitted to Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil.
“It was identified that Mr Edwards-Thomas had ingested fatal levels of paracetamol. It became clear over the coming days that he also suffered with hypoxic brain injury [from a lack of oxygen].”
A general view of Park Terrace in Llandrindod Wells(Image: Google)
Mr Edwards-Thomas died on September 3 last year at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. The coroner recorded a conclusion of drug-related death.
The medical cause of death was given as hypoxic brain damage with a secondary cause of paracetamol and codeine overdose.
The inquest heard Mr Edwards-Thomas was born in Newtown and at the time of his death lived in Park Terrace, Llandrindod Wells.
He was unemployed at the time of his death, the inquest was told.
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