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Severe withdrawal cases point to growing medetomidine use
Medetomidine, a potent sedative used mainly in veterinary and hospital settings, is increasingly appearing in the illicit drug supply, with clinicians reporting severe, hard-to-treat withdrawal symptoms in patients. Reports from health systems, including Penn Medicine, highlight growing concern that the drug is being mixed with opioids like fentanyl, complicating overdose response and addiction treatment.
Why now: New clinical reports of severe withdrawal are raising alarm about medetomidine spreading in the illicit drug supply.
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- Severe withdrawal cases point to growing medetomidine use · Penn Medicine
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