Medetomidine is being detected in the illegal drug supply in more places across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released a health advisory though the Health Alert Network (HAN) titled Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose and Severe Withdrawal Syndrome.

Per the CDC, people may be unknowingly exposed to medetomidine, a sedative not approved for huma…

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