Poison Alerts
Be Aware of Xylazine-Adulterated Fentanyl
You give naloxone – a lot of naloxone – and the patient still has some CNS and respiratory depression and hypotension. What gives? Fentanyl has almost replaced heroin in recreational drugs, but the creators of such experiences are always trying to improve the high, and perhaps the profits, by including additional ingredients. Xylazine is an up-and-coming tag-along with fentanyl that is causing clinically-significant toxicity. Xylazine-adulterated fentanyl has made its way to the Midwest. What is xylazine? Xylazine is a non-opioid veterinary procedural sedative with anesthetic and muscle relaxant properties. It is a centrally-acting alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, similar to the sedative…
Antidote Chart
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Professional Education
Professional education is a priority at the Missouri Poison Center. The center offers various educational programs for licensed health care providers, medical residents, fellows in training, and students from multiple medical disciplines. Our professional staff provides programs on-site, at universities, and in health care facilities throughout Missouri.
Pharmacy Education
The Missouri Poison Center serves as a training site for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE). This on-site five-week rotation allows the student the opportunity to learn basic clinical toxicology principles and experience the operations of the poison center. This dynamic and interactive rotation is under the guidance of a toxicologist and poison specialists.
EMS/First Responder Training
EMS providers need to know when to call the poison center. Often, such a call can save lives, prevent unnecessary emergency department visits, and fast-track treatment. Learn which toxic situations warrant a call to the Missouri Poison Center. Click here to learn more.
- Poison specialists help hospitals care for their poisoned patients by providing optimal care and serving as a safety net for risk management.
- Our team follows patients through their hospital stay and continues to make treatment recommendations as necessary.
- Patients managed with poison center expertise experience shorter hospitalizations, which helps health care providers improve the quality of care and decrease overall health care costs.
Important
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