The two alerts concern sedative drug medetomidine and new variants of another sedative, benzodiazepines.

Medetomidine, a powerful animal tranquilizer is making its way into the drug opioid crisis. Medetomidine is a veterinary sedative not approved for human consumption but there are reports of outbreaks ...

The Massachusetts Drug Supply Data Stream (MADDS) issued a warning on Wednesday about a dangerous drug with a heightened risk of overdosing detected in the local supply. Medetomidine, a powerful ...

British Columbia health officials say the veterinary sedative medetomidine is circulating in the province's illicit drug ...

A drug used by veterinarians to sedate elephants, rhinos, and other large animals is now ending up on the streets—with deadly consequences. Carfentanil, one of the strongest opioids in the world, is ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A randomized JAMA trial shows that simple, behaviorally designed electronic health record ...

The thought of your pet undergoing sedation or anesthesia can be stressful, but these techniques can be an important step in ...

Dr. Alexis Crabtree, medical lead for harm reduction and substance use services at the BC Centre for Disease Control, speaks ...