Xylazine - Wikipedia Xylazine is a common veterinary drug used for sedation, anesthesia, muscle relaxation, and analgesia in animals such as horses, cattle, and other mammals [2] In veterinary anesthesia, it is often used in combination with ketamine Veterinarians also use xylazine as an emetic, especially in cats [4]
What You Should Know About Xylazine | Overdose Prevention | CDC This guide answers some common questions about xylazine, xylazine use, and overdoses involving xylazine This page is not intended to give medical advice, clinical guidance, or treatment protocols
The emergence of Xylazine in Canada - Canada. ca The aim of this spotlight report is to characterize trends in Xylazine identifications across Canada since 2012 and draw a more comprehensive picture of Xylazine in Canada based on exhibits seized and submitted to DAS for analysis by law enforcement agencies
Xylazine - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is a veterinary tranquilizer that has been found in some illicit drug supplies People often use xylazine without knowing it when it is added to other drugs, most frequently fentanyl
Tranq (Xylazine): Effects, Risks, and Treatment Options - WebMD What Is 'Tranq' (Xylazine)? Xylazine (pronounced zye-luh-zeen), commonly known as “tranq,” is a non-opioid medicine that veterinarians use to tranquilize (sedate), relieve pain, and relax muscles
Xylazine - The Facts Behind the Risks Fact Sheet | Homeland . . . The Science and Technology Directorate’s Chemical Security Analysis Center prepared a fact sheet on xylazine, an adulterant in synthetic opioids and other illicit drugs This document includes information on the chemical and physical properties, toxicity, detection methods, and suggestions for further research
Xylazine (CCENDU Drug Alert) | Canadian Centre on Substance . . . Xylazine is a non-opioid pain reliever developed as a sedative and muscle relaxant for animals It is being found as an adulterant in other drugs In combination with other sedatives like fentanyl, benzodiazepines or alcohol, xylazine can increase the risk of overdose and death
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 However, xylazine is now being used as a recreational drug Xylazine is often mixed with heroin, fentanyl and other opioids that are taken illegally