"Xylazine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An adrenergic alpha-2 agonist used as a sedative, analgesic and centrally acting muscle relaxant in VETERINARY MEDICINE.
| Descriptor ID |
D014991
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.665.985 D03.383.855.985
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xylazine" by people in Profiles.
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Kyle PB, Mattiello CJ, Hua A, Toohey JM, Korn WR, Saldana-Reed A, Stickle DF. Evaluation of the ARK Diagnostics immunoassay for qualitative detection of xylazine in urine. J Anal Toxicol. 2024 Jul 13; 48(6):468-471.
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Love JS, Levine M, Aldy K, Brent J, Krotulski AJ, Logan BK, Vargas-Torres C, Walton SE, Amaducci A, Calello D, Hendrickson R, Hughes A, Kurt A, Judge B, Pizon A, Schwarz E, Shulman J, Wiegan T, Wax P, Manini AF. Opioid overdoses involving xylazine in emergency department patients: a multicenter study. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 03; 61(3):173-180.
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Deutsch SA, De Jong AR. Xylazine Complicating Opioid Ingestions in Young Children. Pediatrics. 2023 01 01; 151(1).
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Kacinko SL, Mohr ALA, Logan BK, Barbieri EJ. Xylazine: Pharmacology Review and Prevalence and Drug Combinations in Forensic Toxicology Casework. J Anal Toxicol. 2022 Oct 14; 46(8):911-917.
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Nelson BN, Strathmann FG, Browne T, Cervantes A, Logan BK. Qualitative LC-Q-TOF Analysis of Umbilical Cord Tissue via Data-Dependent Acquisition as an Indicator of In Utero Exposure to Toxic Adulterating Substances. J Anal Toxicol. 2022 Jul 14; 46(6):619-624.
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Korn WR, Stone MD, Haviland KL, Toohey JM, Stickle DF. High prevalence of xylazine among fentanyl screen-positive urines from hospitalized patients, Philadelphia, 2021. Clin Chim Acta. 2021 Oct; 521:151-154.