FDA Takes Action To Restrict Unlawful Import Of Animal Tranquilizer 'Tranq' Or ''Zombie Drug'
FDA Takes Action To Restrict Unlawful Import Of Animal Tranquilizer 'Tranq' Or ''Zombie Drug'
美国食品和药物管理局采取行动限制非法进口动物镇静剂 “Tranq” 或 “僵尸药物”
- The FDA issued an "import alert" about the animal tranquilizer xylazine, also called "tranq," "tranq dope," and "zombie drug."
- The notice allows agents to seize shipments of xylazine and "unapproved finished drug products" containing it without physically examining the shipments.
- The FDA said it will scrutinize incoming xylazine shipments to ensure they are "properly labeled, not adulterated, and for legitimate veterinary use."
- Xylazine, a tranquilizer used on large animals, is not approved for human consumption in the U.S., but so far, tranq dope has reportedly spread to at least 39 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.
- Xylazine can depress breathing, blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature to critical levels.
- Additionally, people who inject drugs containing xylazine can develop severe skin wounds and patches of dead and rotting tissue that easily become infected.
- These wounds can develop in areas of the body away from the injection site.
- The chemical xylazine has increasingly been found in illicit drugs such as illicitly manufactured fentanyl and other drugs and has increasingly been detected in overdose deaths.
- Xylazine is not an opioid, and it's often mixed with other drugs.
- It has been identified as a contaminant found in combination with opioids such as illicit fentanyl and other illicit products that contain stimulants such as methamphetamine and cocaine.
- Xylazine is typically sold as a liquid when used for veterinary purposes.
- However, according to some reports, several online vendors sell powder forms of xylazine. One China-based seller reportedly said xylazine had become a "hot" product among Americans in 2021.
- An October Drug Enforcement Administration report found that a kilogram of xylazine powder can be bought from Chinese suppliers from $6-$20 per kilogram.
- People who use illicit drugs may not be aware of the presence of xylazine.
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- 美国食品药品管理局发布了有关动物镇静剂赛拉嗪的 “进口警报”，也被称为 “tranq”、“tranq dope” 和 “僵尸药物”。
- 该通知允许代理商在不对货物进行实物检查的情况下扣押装运的赛拉嗪和含有赛拉嗪的 “未经批准的成品”。
- 美国食品药品管理局表示，它将审查进口的赛拉嗪货物，以确保它们 “贴有正确的标签，没有掺假物，并且用于合法的兽医用途”。
- 赛拉嗪是一种用于大型动物的镇静剂，在美国未获准供人类食用，但据报道，到目前为止，tranq dope已传播到至少39个州、华盛顿特区和波多黎各。
- 赛拉嗪可以将呼吸、血压、心率和体温抑制到临界水平。
- 此外，注射含有赛拉嗪的药物的人可能会出现严重的皮肤伤口和死组织斑块，很容易被感染。
- 这些伤口可以在远离注射部位的身体部位生长。
- 在非法制造的芬太尼和其他药物等非法药物中发现赛拉嗪的化学物质越来越多，在药物过量死亡中也越来越多地被发现。
- 赛拉嗪不是阿片类药物，它经常与其他药物混合使用。
- 它已被确定为与阿片类药物（例如非法芬太尼）和其他含有甲基苯丙胺和可卡因等兴奋剂的非法产品混合发现的污染物。
- 赛拉嗪在用于兽医用途时通常以液体形式出售。
- 但是，根据一些报道，一些在线供应商出售粉末状的赛拉嗪。据报道，一位中国卖家表示，赛拉嗪已成为2021年美国人中的 “热门” 产品。
- 缉毒局10月份的一份报告发现，可以从中国供应商那里购买一千克赛拉嗪粉，价格为每千克6-20美元。
- 使用非法药物的人可能不知道赛拉嗪的存在。
- 照片由泰国钻石康复中心通过 Pixaby 拍摄