Online Library for Opioid Stewardship

Toxicity of Xylazine and How it Impacts People Who Use Drugs

Resource Type: Training Video
Year: 2022
Organization/Source: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; COBRE on Opioids and Overdose Lecture Series
Tags: Polysubstance Use, Provider Education

This educational video for health care providers discusses xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer and long-acting sedative with analgesic and muscle relaxant properties, which is increasingly being found in the drug supply. It includes advice for management and treatment of xylazine overdose.

Time to watch: About 1 hour

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