A street drug sample from town tested positive for medetomidine, xylazine, and fentanyl. It was tested on May 9th by Health Canada’s Drug Analysis Service.  The sample collected was a purple powder.

Medetomidine and xylazine are both veterinary tranquillizer approved only for use on animals.

This is the first time Medetomidine has been detected in street drugs in Manitoba.

Xylazine can cause drowsiness and sedation,  and may cause the person to lose consciousness.  Naloxone does not work on either of these drugs.

Fentanyl is a well-known toxic opioid that can result in overdose causing respiratory depression, unconsciousness and death.

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