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Tranq drug – A new threat to public health

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  • Irina Mihaela Iancu

    (Faculty of Pharmacy, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Romania)

  • Gabriela Mitea

    (Faculty of Pharmacy, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Romania)

  • Verginica Schröder

    (Faculty of Pharmacy, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Romania)

  • Manuela Rossemary Apetroaei

    ("Mircea cel Bătrân" Naval Academy of Constanța, 1st Fulgerului street, Constanța, Romania.)

  • Valeriu Iancu

    (Faculty of Pharmacy, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Romania)

  • Cristina-Luiza Erimia

    (Faculty of Pharmacy, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Romania)

  • Horațiu Mireșan

    (Faculty of Pharmacy, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Romania)

Abstract

The Tranq drog represents the new combination of substances at increased risk of abuse (fentanyl/fentanyl analogs and xylazine) currently affecting states such as Puerto Rico, the United States, and Canada. This type of drug is responsible for both the occurrence of necrotizing infected ulcers at the injection site of users, as well as the ineffectiveness of the antidote naloxone in treating overdoses and the lack of testing for xylazine detection. Public Health Departments in the US are conducting an ongoing battle to inform the public of the existence of xylazine as a prevalent contaminant in street drugs and to educate in first aid measures to limit adverse effects and deaths occurring post Tranq use. This paper aimed to warn of the new urgent public health challenge emerging among American drug users, responsible for the highest overdose mortality rates at this time.

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  • Irina Mihaela Iancu & Gabriela Mitea & Verginica Schröder & Manuela Rossemary Apetroaei & Valeriu Iancu & Cristina-Luiza Erimia & Horațiu Mireșan, 2023. "Tranq drug – A new threat to public health," Technium BioChemMed: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Biology, Chemistry and Medicine ISSN 2734 - 7990, Technium Science, vol. 7(1), pages 127-132, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:tec:bioche:ojs:10283
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