R.I.P.
More Than Five Drugs Found in Heath's Apartment

Heath LedgerTMZ has learned what types of pills were discovered in the apartment where Heath Ledger was found dead.

NYPD sources tell TMZ that nearly full pill bottles containing the anti-anxiety medications Alprazolam (Xanax), Diazepam (Valium) and Lorazepam (Ativan) were found in the apartment. The sleeping medication Zopiclone (Lunesta) and the sedative Temazepam (Restoril) -- which is used by people with "debilitating insomnia" -- were also found.

All of the drugs were prescribed to Ledger.

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211. i know about this i take ativan and i have taken ambien valium and xanax they are all very dangerous i don't know what dr gave him xanax, ativan, valium and ambien all at once! there is a lawsuit right there.....i have anxiety, depression and insomnia and i have abused these medications so bad because i am desperate to feel normal for just 1 day even... i ended up trying to commit suicide 2 times in 6 weeks my dr monitors me and would never give me 3 trainquilizers at once that is unheard of and lethal i can't believe a dr would knowingly do this....ambien made me black out and i did insane things just with ativan only...i did not know heath ledger but i think i know his pain and i am glad my dr has me on check like this...rip heath i loved your movies and you were a truly great actor

Posted at 11:54PM on Jan 25th 2008 by jenniferw

212. i take ativan too and i cannot belive a doctor would give him more than one trainquilizer at a time that is lethal this death scares me and saddens me because i thought he was a great actor and i am a drug addict and have anxiety and isomnia and depression and i keep hearing he was saying he never felt relaxed and that is exactly how i feel i know his pain it is unbearable maybe he is better now i hope so....i am so glad my dr does not trust me and monitors me with those trainquilizers...maybe if heath's doctor was like mine he would be alive this is so sad

Posted at 11:55PM on Jan 25th 2008 by jenniferw

213. I am so sad. Heath was such a great actor and had so much potential. My heart goes out to Matilda, Michelle, his parents and all his other family. Looks like he messed up and took to many pills. A huge and extremely sad accident.

I genuinely loved watching his work and will miss him VERY much. Heath had so much to look forward to.

Posted at 10:23PM on Jan 26th 2008 by katfayemar

214. When a famous person dies there is always stupid comments to be make... if it is not drugs it is something else. Heath Ledger was a great person, a great actor, a wise man. Open your mind and think. Death does not partial a person's age. It is about time we elevate our mind from the gutter and stop the negative thinking. Stop assume what may have cause his death and just wait, be patient. Although he is gone, have some respect... and Heath Ledger I do hope you rest in peace. A great actor and a great man.

L.J

Posted at 9:32PM on Jan 27th 2008 by Latoya

215. I Have loved Heath as an Actor since his first movie he ever did, (10 Things I hate about you) He was soo fine in that movie. He is a great actor. I have loved him in everything he has ever played in, his accent is sexy. I feel for his family, especially his little girl she will never really get to know how great her father was. RIP HEATH.

Posted at 10:46AM on Jan 28th 2008 by Fallin

216. all of those medications where benzodiazapines alprazolam , temazepam , diazepam, and lorazepam
with the exception of lunesta which is a non narcotic medication for sleeping difficulties , such as the lack of staying a sleep for a period of 6 to 7 hr or with out intervals of waking up. who was the idiot that prescribe 4 benzodiazapines they should have their license taken away and should never practice medicine again, benzodiazapines are very addicting side effect from such medications could cause decrease libido,drowsiness fatigue impairer coordination memory impairer speech difficulties weight changes would never in my life prescribe two different types of benzodiazapines to anyone, in the only case where is done is if the person suffers from agoraphobia and him being in the spot light I don't think he suffer that, unless they where all by different prescribes in such case the patient was doctor shopping and breaking the law. no doctor in their right mind would prescribe that , valium alone has the effect of a muscle re laxer and restoril which its would be the temazepam is prescribe usually with alprazolam because the person has build a tolerance to the regular medication which its would be alprazolam most commonly know as xanax. and if is was by the same physician who wrote the lunesta with the restoril he should not have been taking lunesta.. and I read a comment earlier where someone said that they hold 4 of those prescriptions in their possession they either doctor shopping or your doctor is an idiot or a license drug dealer who doesn't care about your health because the combination of those medications could cause respiratory depression and cause death and sudden cardiac arrest.... if your going to different doctors to get those medications you are looking at some serious jail time. its again's the law to go to different doctors requesting the same types of medications, yeah it is a big deal because if you where my patient and I got your history when you came into the ER or I did a drug test and its came back with such high levels of benzodiazapines I would have contacted your doctor and the board of medicine for that state to investigate, more people died of prescription drug medications than street drugs, and my advise to whom made that comment that he had those medicines big deal either you don't love your self or you are a drug seeker and you should not be prescribe any medication and force you to go to cold turkey withdraws its sad when people think this is ok , when on a daily bases we see people died due to medical misjudgment because one doctor refuses to give you a medication you go to another one and because the pharmacy would not fill it before its time you go to another doctor to get that medication I am not saying this was the case with ledger but you who made that comment makes a doctors Job very hard because in reality we don't know if our patients are drug seeking or if they are really ill and I don't feel sorry for you at all.
you need rehabilitation for drug abuse
thanks
ER MD Florida

Posted at 2:08PM on Jan 28th 2008 by Confidential Physican MD

217. It's such a pitty that masses underestimate the efforts someone has to deal with as an actor, a musician.. an artist...It's such a great pitty, that a great actor like Heath Ledger doesn't have the chance to make his dreams come true,and get to learn what a marvellous talent he is!

Posted at 10:21AM on Jan 31st 2008 by a-romania

218. I am shocked with every post I read. People like you sustain the pharmaceutics industry!Horrifying..

Posted at 10:22AM on Jan 31st 2008 by a-romania

219. Thanks for the good post very interesting

Posted at 10:19AM on Mar 13th 2008 by RockPort

220. Thanks for the news

Posted at 7:30PM on Apr 4th 2008 by sam

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