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2024 Oct 14


Clin Chem Lab Med


39392655

Clinical performance of a new lateral flow immunoassay for xylazine detection.

Authors

Contella L, Snyder ML, Kang P, Tolan NV, Melanson SEF

Abstract

Xylazine is a potent sedative used in veterinary medicine. Recently, recreational drugs such as fentanyl have been found to contain xylazine, increasing the risk of respiratory depression and death. Despite a similar presentation to opioid overdose, patients who ingest xylazine do not respond to treatment with Narcan. Therefore, rapid detection of xylazine could improve patient management and prevent adverse outcomes.