Xylazine

Xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer. It is not approved for human use. Xylazine has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths nationwide. People exposed to xylazine often used it in combination with other drugs, with or without their knowledge. It is most often used with illicit fentanyl.

Source: NIDA

Iowa HHS Public Safety Alert - Xylazine (May 2023)

Iowa Poison Control Center Alert - Xylazine (May 2023)

DEA - The Growing Threat of Xylazine and its Mixture with Illicit Drugs

NIDA Research - Xylazine

DEA Drug Evaluation - Xylazine

FDA Alert