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Veterinary tranquilizer medetomidine leaves patients severely sedated and harder to treat for withdrawal

A brief research report explored patient experiences with the clinical effects of medetomidine, a veterinary sedative that has increasingly contaminated the illicit fentanyl supply, and its impact on treatment outcomes. Interviews with people exposed to the drug suggest that medetomidine can create medical complications and withdrawal symptoms that differ from those associated with opioids,…

Veterinary tranquilizer medetomidine leaves patients severely sedated and harder to treat for withdrawal

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Researchers on mission to improve heat illness data at A&Es in Singapore

Several hospitals and residential homes have also been taking more measures to protect patients during hotter weather.

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