Dr. Kapoor: Methadone OK for Pregnant Anna

A lawyer for the doctor who prescribed drugs to Anna Nicole Smith in the late stages of her pregnancy says giving methadone to Smith was "medically sound and appropriate."

The lawyer for Dr. Sandeep Kapoor responded to allegations of medical misconduct today in a statement to TMZ, saying, in part, "Medical research and protocols confirm that methadone is approved for use by pregnant patients." According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, methadone treatment for pregnant women can "save [a] baby's life" and can "allow [one] to regain...quality of life." The government also says that using methadone while pregnant "will not cause birth defects for [a] baby."

The lawyer also defended the doctor's use of an alias for Smith's methadone prescription, explaining, "The media frenzy surrounding Smith's life and tragic death underscores why public figures may choose to use pseudonyms in order to protect the privacy of their medical treatment."

Kapoor's attorney didn't discuss the specifics of his treatment of Anna Nicole, citing the confidentiality of medical records, saying only that the "treatment program for Anna Nicole Smith was at all times medically sound and appropriate."

According to the statement, Kapoor "will cooperate with any inquiries by the Medical Board of California," which said yesterday that it would investigate the doctor's prescribing Smith's drugs to an alias. Kapoor's lawyer also says he is "saddened" by Anna's death and offers his condolences to her family.



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286. Howard Stern was present when two people died mysteriously. Two people (Anna & her son Daniel) Now the way is clear for Stern & Ron Rale to be the Executor of a $475 Million Dollar Estate. With Anna gone and her son gone, who is standing in their way. All the players are gone that could have tossed both Ron Rale & Howard K. Stern off the will as executors. Also, Anna could have changed her will at any time, hired new attorney's and that would be the end for Rale and Stern to come anywhere near getting part of that $475 Million. Also, with Stern on the birth certificate, he knew he would control Dannielynn. That is why Ron Rale would not let Anna Nicole take a DNA test on her and Dannielynn. There needs to be a grand jury convened i and stop playing these ridiculous little games, like Ron Rale saying "Howard Stern is a good guy" said Ron Rale on CNN He also said "When this all passes, and you hear Howard's side, everyone will see. that Stern is innocent." Ron Rale stands to gain Millions of Dollars also from the scenario. Ron Rale appears that he knows nothing about what is going on. But I will bet that Ron Rale was the person on the phone with Howard Stern at noon when Big Mo said Stern was pacing in the hotel lobby on the day that Anna Nicole died. Ron Rale probably told Stern to act like nothing is wrong, and let Big Mo and the Nurse find her dead. Ron Rale and Howard Stern should have their phone lines tapped. You will hear a wealth of information from their conversations. It would be hard to murder two people and stay rational. That is what Ron Rale is doing for Stern right now. Keeping him calm. After all, they can't blow it now. They are much closer to the $475 Million Dollar Jack Pot now , then they were while Anna Nicole and her son Daniel were alive. So far, they have alot of people fooled. They have murdered two people, and only have to contend with a 6 month old baby now. Keep her away from a DNA test until we can work out a deal with Larry Birkhead, so we can continue on as Executors of this Estate. If Birkhead gets a DNA test now, Birkhead can chose whoever he wants to be Executors. Birkhead would take charge of Dannielyn and chose anyone he wants. It is a Murderous Game that has been played here.

Posted at 10:33AM on Mar 10th 2007 by Markeia

287. Bobby trendy was laughing at him on Nancy Grace on the pics of this doctore in a gstring in the national enquirier magazine..did you guys see the pics! i fatred hard when i saw them!!!!

Posted at 1:50PM on Mar 10th 2007 by anal nicole

288. http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/02/anna_nicoles_lost_interview_ab.html

Watch this precious "lost video" I found today on "EXTRA's" web site - Anna is hopefull and she says the happiest ever after rehab - I don't think this doctor or his pills is what Anna ever wanted in her life again - is a matter of fact - she says so!

Posted at 5:12PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Patsy

289. I haven't read all the comments so forgive me if I'm repeating what has been said. My son takes methsdone for pain. He was shot in the back and it's the only thing that helped with the PAIN. Could ANS have had severe pain somewhere?
What I find interesting are the videos. The clown one was when she was 8 months pregnant as I recall. The doc prescribed methadone for her when she was 8 months pregnant. Perhaps she took it and hadn't been used to taking it. The reactiion is simiiar to how my son acted when he started back on the methadone after trying something else for pain. Out of it, spacey. Even Howard couldn't understand what she was taking. In addition by 8 months the critical formation of the baby is over. Perhaps she put up with pain through out that time but couldn't stand it around month 8 and asked for methadone. Believe me back pain definitely comes during the late stages of pregnancy. The other video was part of Baby's First Christmas. Every new parent tapes Baby's First Christmas. And perhaps the presents being opened were from someone special. It seemed that she and Howard were both stoned in that video.

Posted at 5:58PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Carole

290. In Florida they have a term - I think it is a legal term - "sunshine" - this refers to not hiding anyting from the judicial process.

It is a blessing that Anna Nicole died in Florida and not the Bahamas - I think this is where Howard K. Stern let his guard down & became obbessed with 'possessions' like the boat.

What was the urgency to get that boat? According to Rale, Anna had the flu - flu-like symptoms. According to Howard Anna had 105 temparture. According to Bonnie Stern, Howard was 'icing her down' the morning she died. According to Moe she was sick, very depressed, had pnuemonia and was on antibiotics.

Wasn't she with Don King, Howard & Moe at fight the night before? She looked pretty.

We know Virigie has a hold (may not be the corrrect term) from Dannielynn leaving the Bahamas. Pretty smart on Virgie's part.

Ron Rale did look like a fool on Nancy Grace last night - but you know what? He is not stupid, he is good at pretending he doesn't know anything about anything.

If something happens to Howard K Stern, the way the Will is right now, Rale gets all the money - if there is any money in the end.

I believe it will take a while and it more people could die before this investigation is over. I pray not - but after I heard the private investigator on Inside Edition last night, he confirmed what I thought all along but never dreamed it would be this clear -- Danniel was upset that Howard K. Stern has the control he had on his mother.

The police from the Bahamas came to the USA to talk to him becasue they found his business card on Danneil's body.

Howard K. Stern is not as smart and clever as I thought it was.

If he is innocent of any wrong doing, the worst thing he could do is refuse to talk to anyone but ET - I think he & Mark Steinis have a serious attraction to each other - I've never seen in my lifetime a TV station own the rights to a celebrities funeral & life - BUT IT MAKES SENSE NOW.

The coward Howard is, he can easily say, I have an exclusive contract to speak to ET only - Et flies Mark Steinis to Mark, they fly HKS with Mark on their corporate jet - and with ET Howard K Stern feels like a hero.

I am not quiet as angry at ET now - What made me mad at them in the begining was how we had to watch only tiny parts of the funeral & the music over a week or so with commercials, etc., but Howard K. Stern did not only need the money but he needed them to push his story - praise him and trash Anna's mother and Danniel's grandmother.

After all I've discovered in the past three days, if I was Virgie & that was my daughter & grandson, I think I would have swung that shovel at all those men stading there by my daughter's grave. I would have swund it at them and told them to stand back.

Mr. & Mrs. Goen, Bonnie Stern, Howard Stern, Mark Steinis & Mary Hart can take all the satisfication they want from trying to convince a nation to hate a mother and a grandmother who lost them under A BIG SUSPICOUS CLOUD... After Danneil died, none of these people warned Anna to be careful of the same thing could happen to her.

Anna was a free spirit - but if you wattch the "the lost viedo" of Anna on EXTRA's web site it is clear what happened to her & who managed her business after that.

I am curious to how much Trimspa effected Anna - maybe just the pressure of showing up - an addict as Anna talks about - she said I'll never use pills again - I am going to be happy and "make my fans happy forever"
http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/02/anna_nicoles_lost_interview_ab.html



Posted at 8:59PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Patsy

291. gee whiz people get a grip for all of you that say it is ok for a dr to prescribed methodone remember the bottle she had in her frig is ILLEGAL to presribe also he cannot presribe meds to a patient in another country where HE DOES NOT have a license to practice. Methodone prescribed to howard? FOR ANS we know also illegal as hell. What doctor do you know parties and drinks and kisses on his patients. I know what an enabling is enabling person also is for controlling a relationship. I believe it is illegal to ship these types of drugs across state AND especially country borders where is the common sense that so many of you seem to lack it is frightening that so many of you are completely clueless. FOR THOSE WHO AGREE WITH MY VIEW I THANK YOU / MEM

Posted at 9:04PM on Mar 10th 2007 by miriam

292. I am just curious as to why a pregnant woman would be taking methadone? From what I have read so far there is 2 reasons, 1. for treatment of heroin addiction or 2. for pain relief. I saw that she wasnt given the methadone until a while into her pregnancy, So which reason is it? Or is there other reasons to take this drug? And why wont the doctor say why he gave it to her? the confidentiality thing shouldnt be a reason, the woman is dead,

Posted at 3:08PM on Mar 11th 2007 by Debby

293. I didn't realize their were so many perfect people in this world or should I say so many GODS to past judgment. NONE OF YOU HAVE EVER DONE ANYTHING WRONG IN YOUR LIVES? YOU THINK, YOU ALL HAVE THE ALL RIGHT TO PASS JUGDEMENT ON OTHERS!!!!!! I wish I could be like all of you! passing judgment (NOT) especially on a person that can no longer defend themselves! Give it a rest! There are so many other things in this world that can you can do to make a difference. Just stop and think for one minute about how it felt to you, when someone has past judgment on something you have done in your life. Please don't say "I have never done anything wrong" because we all have. Think, would you really enjoy being attacked? They say people like you made her life hell. Can't you think for a minute, what it would be like for her baby daughter to read these negative things your all writing about her mother when she is older? I think it is horrible that no one thinks about Danielynn, she never did anything to any of you, but she will be the one to see what is written and televised about her and her mother.

Posted at 5:13PM on Mar 12th 2007 by Stephanie

294. Natalie & Jen: I Wish you two stop using up the precious time in this website to entertaining yourselves....leave this site...GET OUT and quit your pissing contest!!!!

We (the readers) are here to learn from first hand methadone users and their experinces, so we can all have a better understanding of the drug effects....please go and talk to some one who is interested in your disfunctional behaviour.

P. S. Use your time to educate yourselves constructively...like learnig to write and spell correctly.

Posted at 12:49PM on Mar 13th 2007 by Vickee

295. #9 you make the most sense! I agree #13. by crazy lady

Posted at 12:24AM on Mar 15th 2007 by dthorne6@hotmail.com

296. sorry why is my email shown on line

Posted at 11:53AM on Mar 25th 2007 by della thorne

297. Is everyone a doctor? natalie - have you examined ANS? or did you just hear this over your pot smoking break about methadone?

you actually sound like that guy howard stern disguised as a woman. Or may be you are just another drugged up loser just too ugly to make it in holywood or where ever the hell you are from.

People like you should lose your right to the first amendment since you are misuing it.

I think the doctor should get a book deal to tell us how he managed a woman like ANS - sorry I am not slinging mud at the dead - but thing is it is hard to treat high profile women in general. I am glad someone like this doc is available for those in need.

Posted at 11:31PM on Mar 28th 2007 by hate the haters

298. Why would ANS take methadone at all? Was it to help her off of more dangerous pain drugs while she was pregnant.

From what I've read Methadone doesn't cause euphoria/or a feeling of being high.

The use of Methadone doesn't make sense to me. Does it to anyone else?

Also her son may have helped himself to the drugs.

Posted at 2:56PM on Apr 9th 2007 by CiCi

299. What kind of doctor parties with his patients? I think his t-shirt tells the story about what kind of guy we've got here.

Posted at 7:25PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Rabbit

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