The prescription drugs taken as directed by Thomas Kingston before he died have ben flagged more than 40 times by coroners, it has been found.

The 45-year-old husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor ended his life in February last year at his parents’ home in the Cotswolds. The financier had been prescribed two selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – and zopiclone, a sleeping tablet, before his death.

“Following an inquest into his death, senior coroner for Gloucestershire Katy Skerrett concluded that the financier was “suffering adverse effects” of medication he had recently been prescribed.

In a prevention of future deaths report (PFD), she questioned whether there is adequate communication of the risks of suicide associated with such medication. Ms Skerrett is the latest in a string of coroners to have referenced either citalopram or sertraline in reports. Analysis by The Times found that at least 40 PFD reports mentioned the use of the SSRIs by the deceased person.”

Read the full article at https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/sertraline-citalopram-ssri-thomas-kingston-coroners-suicide-b2679933.html.