Xylazine or "tranq" wounds—characterized by deep pockets ... That's because xylazine, an animal tranquilizer with no FDA-approved use in humans, is now pervasive in Philadelphia's street ...

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 ... use are far and away ...

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 ...

Doctors who spoke at the symposium stressed the importance of collaboration between different medical disciplines: The ...

It’s not FDA-approved for use in humans. It’s typically ... blood pressure and heart rate up, and wound care. Does Tranq Show Up on Drug Tests? Xylazine isn't included in routine drug tests ...

"Xylazine is so addictive ... The chemical is toxic in humans, causing skin lesions and wounds that heal slowly, if at all.

as well as to offer wound-treatment supplies to disinfect the lesions xylazine causes. City data reportedly shows that across NYC, fatal overdoses involving xylazine jumped from 14% of cases to 23 ...