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. 2024 Mar 29;24:923. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18459-0

Table 2.

Pharmacologically distinct non-opioid adulterants identified within 1007 samples of illicit fentanyl

Non-Opioid Adulterants
Stimulants Sedative-Hypnotics Anesthetics Other
Methamphetamine Xylazine Lidocaine Acetaminophen (Analgesic, antipyretic)
Cocaine Alprazolam Procaine Dextromethorphan
Caffeine Clonazolam Bupivacaine Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Cannabinoid)
Benzeneethanamine (amphetamine analogue) Clonazepam 4-methylaminoantipyrine (Metamizole metabolite, analgesic)
Phenobarbital Papaverine (Phosphodiesterase inhibitor)
Etizolam Levamisole (Anthelminthic)
Carisoprodol Mannitol, sorbitol (Diluents)
Diazepam