Xylazine or "tranq" wounds—characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue—have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who use drugs. That's because xylazine, an animal ...
A nurse treats a man's skin wounds in a community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia in May. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that's moving through the illicit drug ...
A case series highlights the features of severe, necrotic skin wounds among hospitalized adults associated with xylazine exposure, including 9% that involved exposed deep structures such as bone ...
She said the impact of xylazine is like nothing she's seen before. "Patients coming in with really intense wounds that add a layer of pain and discomfort," she said. Dr. Elizabeth Krans at UPMC ...
To help with the effects of xylazine, experts recommend supportive care. This may include ventilation for breathing, medicines to help bring your blood pressure and heart rate up, and wound care.
"And Philadelphia is the front line." For the last several years, doctors in Philadelphia have been increasingly treating wounds caused by xylazine. Never approved for human use, it is now present ...
Krans is one of the country's leading experts on pregnancy and drug addiction. She said the impact of xylazine is like nothing she's seen before. "Patients coming in with really intense wounds that ...
The city's public health department recently found Xylazine in every sample of drugs tested. While the sample of 39 was small, health experts are alarmed at the trend and the wounds they are seeing.