Intentional xylazine poisoning: a nationwide French poison control center study

Key Points

• This analysis aims to assess the rarity of xylazine exposures in France and highlight the need for better surveillance and prevention.
• Retrospective analysis of poison center data
• Review of reported xylazine exposures
• Assessment of current toxicological practices
• Reported xylazine exposures are rare in French poison center data
• Need for enhanced coordination between poison centers and drug-checking networks
• Current toxicological practices may not adequately detect xylazine use trends

Abstract