Daily News | As feds try to crack down on xylazine, the animal sedative in Philly’s volatile drug supply, advocates warn the move could bring on severe withdrawal in people with addiction
The Food and Drug Administration this week announced that it would place restrictions on the import of xylazine — the animal tranquilizer that has contaminated much of Philadelphia’s illicit opioid supply, causing serious wounds and intense withdrawals that aren’t easily treated.detain shipments of xylazine and drug products that contain it
It’s unclear what immediate effect the new restrictions might have on the street; the Washington Post reported Feb. 28 that an FDA spokesperson said the agency does notBut the city’s health department is warning that the move could harm people who use drugs in a city where many are already addicted to a combination of fentanyl and xylazine known as “tranq dope.
Xylazine isn’t an opioid, but it also slows the breathing, and its effects can’t be treated with naloxone, the drug used to reverse opioid overdoses. Its effect on the vascular system is also believed to be behind the serious wounds that many xylazine users suffer — wounds that open easily and heal slowly, putting people at risk for infections and even amputations.
But, she added, she also understands concerns about prompting withdrawals in people who are already used to xylazine. Most people who use xylazine weren’t seeking it out, health officials say, but became dependent on it once it was added to the dope supply.
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