Opioid Overdose Cases Show Presence of Medetomidine, Veterinary Medicine Similar to Xylazine, According to Recent Study by the Toxicology Investigators Consortium
ACMT's ToxIC Fentanyl Analog Study has detected the veterinary medication, medetomidine in patients seen in the ED after suspected opioid overdose. Data from this study contributed to findings presented in a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) released by the CDC.