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Heavy smoker dies after quitting cigarettes makes his medication fatal

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Heavy smoker dies after quitting cigarettes makes his medication fatal
Jack Burton had been prescribed anti-psychotic medication for his schizophrenia
29 Jul, 11:45
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Man dies after quitting smoking triggers fatal reaction to his medication
A 29-year-old man from Worcester who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia has died after his decision to quit cigarettes turned his anti-psychotic medication fatally toxic. Jack Burton, described as a "heavy smoker", passed away from clozapine toxicity roughly three days after giving up cigarettes during a holiday in North Yorkshire. The tragedy has prompted a coroner to issue a prevention of future deaths report
30 Jul, 08:49