Medetomidine, a powerful new “zombie drug” known as “rhino tranq,” has reached California.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) stated in an email to The Epoch Times that the agency is aware of four medetomidine-related overdose deaths in 2025, an agency spokesperson said. She noted that the data is preliminary and more cases could be identified.
“The four medetomidine-related overdose deaths were associated with fentanyl, however CDPH does not have data on the extent to which medetomidine may be mixed with fentanyl in the drug supply,” the spokesperson said.
No overdose deaths linked to medetomidine were reported in the state during prior years, according to the department….