# Veterinary sedative added to street fentanyl leaves Canadian ERs struggling

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- CBC News, 2026-11-07 09:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/overdoses-er-medetomidine-9.7405697?cmp=rss

> Emergency physicians across Canada say a potent sedative used in veterinary medicine is being mixed into street fentanyl, complicating their efforts to respond to overdoses while they care for other patients.