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Medetomidine
Coverage of Medetomidine in the Nexus archive.
- Jails are the frontline in fielding dangerous new type of drug withdrawal
A Pennsylvania jail inmate experienced severe withdrawal symptoms from fentanyl laced with medetomidine, a tranquilizer causing extreme complications. Institutions, particularly carceral settings, are struggling to address the treatment gap for this dangerous drug combination.
- Trump 'drug czar' warns of deadly 'rhino tranquilizer' killing Americans as cartel crackdown escalates
The Trump administration has issued a warning about a deadly new drug called medetomidine, also known as 'rhino tranquilizer', which is being mixed with illicit fentanyl and has been found in the Northeast and Midwest. The federal alert warns that medetomidine represents a real threat to communities. The administration is cracking down on smuggling and cartel activity.