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Philadelphia health officials issue alert over potent sedative called "rhino tranq" found in illicit drug supply

A new and potent sedative has been found mixed in with the illicit drug supply in Philadelphia, and it's more powerful than xylazine, another animal sedative.

Philly health officials detect new sedative

Medetomidine is a veterinary sedative like xylazine. It s not approved for human use, and research on its effects in humans is scant.

Philly health officials detect a veterinary sedative more powerful than xylazine in drug samples

The animal tranquilizer xylazine s spread into Philadelphia s illicit opioid supply has introduced new hazards to an already dangerous drug crisis, sending people in addiction into intense blackouts and leaving them with severe skin wounds.

Medetomidine and nitazenes, two new drug additives, showing up in Philly

A veterinary drug similar to xylazine, medetomidine, turned up in two samples of fentanyl in Philadelphia, and a Montgomery County resident died of an overdose involving the synthetic opioid nitazene.

More powerful drugs called nitazenes are surfacing in Philly overdoses