In this episode of Beyond The Abstract, Dr. Phil Durney and Dr. Kory London stop by the show to discuss their latest article featured in the current March/April issue of the Journal of Addiction Medicine titled Severe Fentanyl Withdrawal Associated With Medetomidine Adulteration: A Multicenter Study From Philadelphia, PA.

 

They discuss what medetomidine is, how it functions, and how its emergence in the fentanyl supply is impacting the opioid crisis in the US, as well as clinical management of medetomidine exposure and withdrawal in hospital and outpatient settings.

 

Article Link: Severe Fentanyl Withdrawal Associated With Medetomidine Adulteration: A Multicenter Study From Philadelphia, PA

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