(L.A.) Rachel Leyva, 57, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2009-04651

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 57-year-old Hispanic/Latin American female that occurred at a residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Rachel Leyva.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Hydrocodone and Flurazepam

Other Significant Conditions: Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy; Cirrhosis of the Liver

RIP RACHEL LEYVA (July 28, 1951 – July 6, 2009)

Flurazepam, marketed under the brand names Dalmane and Dalmadorm, is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. It produces a metabolite with a long half-life, which may stay in the bloodstream for days.