Fatal hyperpyrexia caused by xylazine: a case report

• Main Authors: Ping Dai (Author), Yanqing Chen (Author), Xianqin Luo (Author), Zhiqiang Zhou (Author), Mengdi Shi (Author), Aerbusili Genjiafu (Author), Xiangdong Jian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Xylazine is used in veterinary medicine as a sedative, analgesic, and muscle relaxant. However, in recent decades, it has frequently been detected in illicit drugs. Xylazine poisoning is characterized by depression of the central nervous and cardiovascular systems. Herein, we present a case of a 41-...