Xylazine
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Xylazine is a structural analog of clonidine and an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist,[1] sold under many trade names worldwide, most notably the Bayer brand name Rompun,[2] as well as Anased, Sedazine and Chanazine.[3]
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Trade names | Rompun, Anased, Sedazine, Chanazine |
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Routes of administration | By mouth, inhalation, or injection (intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous) |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.093 |
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Formula | C12H16N2S |
Molar mass | 220.33 g·mol−1 |
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Xylazine is a common veterinary drug used for sedation, anesthesia, muscle relaxation, and analgesia in animals such as horses, cattle, and other mammals.[2] In veterinary anesthesia, it is often used in combination with ketamine. Veterinarians also use xylazine as an emetic, especially in cats.[4] Drug interactions vary with different animals.[5][6][7]
Xylazine has become a commonly abused street drug in the United States where it is known by the street name "tranq", particularly in Puerto Rico.[8] The drug is being diverted from stocks for equine veterinarians and used as a cutting agent for heroin and fentanyl, causing skin sores and infections at injection sites, as well as other health issues.[9] Fentanyl mixed with xylazine is known by the street names "sleep-cut", "zombie drug", "Iso" and "tranq dope".[10][11][12][13]