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What Is Xylazine?


Xylazine | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Xylazine, or “tranq,” is a veterinary sedative found in some illicit drugs and is linked to overdose and other issues.

DEA Reports Widespread Threat of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine

Xylazine and fentanyl drug mixtures place users at a higher risk of suffering a fatal drug poisoning. Because xylazine is not an opioid, naloxone (Narcan) does ...

What Is Xylazine? - NYC.gov

Xylazine has been found in the New. York City (NYC) drug supply, almost always together with fentanyl (a powerful synthetic opioid). What are the side effects ...

What You Should Know About Xylazine | Overdose Prevention - CDC

A tranquilizer called xylazine, a non-opioid sedative, is increasingly being found in the US illegal drug supply and linked to overdose deaths.

The Growing Threat of Xylazine and its Mixture with Illicit Drugs

Xylazine, reported as an adulterant in an increasing number of illicit drug mixtures, has also been detected in a growing number of overdose deaths.

What is Xylazine | Shasta County California

Xylazine is a non-opioid animal sedative that is not approved for human use. In some places, it is referred to as “tranq dope.”

What Is Xylazine? (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

Xylazine is a tranquilizer used by veterinarians that is also used as a street drug mixed with other drugs (mainly fentanyl) to increase the effects and ...

Xylazine - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Xylazine is a veterinary tranquilizer and while it is not an opioid, it produces some of the same sedative effects as opioids. It has not been approved for use ...

Xylazine: What Clinicians Need to Know

What is Xylazine: • Xylazine is a non-opioid used as a sedative, anesthetic, muscle relaxant, and analgesic for animals, but it is not FDA-.

Xylazine Factsheet - CDPH

Xylazine is showing up in the nation's street drug supply, where it is also known as “tranq” and “tranq dope”. Xylazine may be included in illicit drugs and ...

Key Messages • Xylazine is a sedative drug used by veterinarians to ...

When taken by humans, xylazine can lower blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate. • When combined with opioids like fentanyl, as is frequently the case, ...

What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains

In a piece written for The Conversation, medical toxicologist Kavita Babu, MD, explains how xylazine increases overdose risk and why Narcan ...

Xylazine and Novel Substances - MN Dept. of Health

"Novel substances" is a phrase used to describe new drugs that appear in the illicit drug market, whether they are new inventions or old ...

Xylazine - Maryland Department of Health

Xylazine acts by decreasing the release of norepinephrine and dopamine with resultant sedation, muscle relaxation, and analgesia. Is xylazine used in humans? It ...

Xylazine | Office of Addiction Services and Supports

Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative commonly used for procedural sedation in veterinary medicine. Xylazine is in a class of medications called alpha-2 adrenergic ...

Xylazine Toxicity - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

Xylazine is a non-narcotic compound utilized for sedation, pain relief, and muscle relaxation in veterinary medicine, where it is often ...

Xylazine - Mayo Clinic

Xylazine is a medicine given to animals to sedate them for surgery or relieve pain. Xylazine, sometimes known as tranq, is not approved for human use.

Xylazine - CDPH - CA.gov

The California Department of Public Health is dedicated to optimizing the health and well-being of Californians.

Xylazine - Prescribe Change Allegany

Xylazine is not an opioid. It is a very strong sedative used in veterinary medicine. It is not approved for use in humans.

Xylazine (Tranq): What you need to know about the new street drug ...

Xylazine (Tranq) is a non-opioid medication used in veterinary medicine; however, it is now being added to the street drug supply in Philadelphia.