Trump Administration ‘Drug Czar’ Issues Urgent New Warning About Deadly ‘Rhino Tranq’

President Donald Trump has been focused on curtailing the flow of harmful narcotics into the United States, particularly during his second term in response to the open-b0rders policies of the Biden regime.

But while massive seizures of fentanyl and other drugs have gotten most of the headlines, the White House is now warning Americans about an even more dangerous substance that is starting to become more common on streets across the nation.

Fox News provided details about the latest advisory:

“Drug czar” Sara Carter joined “Hannity” on Monday to discuss medetomidine, a potent sedative sometimes called “rhino tranquilizer.”

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“For the first time, we partnered with the CDC to issue an alert,” Carter told Fox News host Sean Hannity. “We sent it across the country to warn first responders and doctors that we have medetomidine out there

The federal alert warns that medetomidine is increasingly being found mixed into illicit fentanyl, something Carter warns “kills.” Its prevalence in drug seizures has grown since 2023, primarily appearing in the Northeast and Midwest, according to the health advisory.

While medetomidine might not be a household name, anecdotes of its apparent impact on addicts across the U.S. have been circulating on social media for a while:

RHINO TRANQ Along With Fenny Has Philly In Apocalyptic Mode! 😳

Philly Shame On You! pic.twitter.com/fgwOsxjLGW

— JC Vollentine (@Theonlyjcvolly) June 9, 2025

Officials say that "Rhino Tranq" is similar to the more well-known animal tranquilizer, Xylazine, but 200 to 300 times stronger. https://t.co/eruBI4CNC9

— WJZ | CBS Baltimore (@wjz) April 2, 2026

CDC health advisory warns of increasing reports of medetomidine (“rhino tranq,” “mede,” “dex”) in illegal fentanyl. Detections rose from 247 in 2023 to 8,233 in 2025, primarily in the Northeast and Midwest. Medetomidine is a sedative not approved for human use and can cause… pic.twitter.com/S5DTN73QpT

— CDC (@CDCgov) April 3, 2026

The New York Post also covered Carter’s comments, particularly in the context of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to thwart international drug cartels:

“We are going to stay ahead of our adversaries. We are not going to sit there and support policies that only benefit the drug cartels and our adversaries,” Carter added. “We put a stop to that.”

Carter also discussed President Donald Trump’s “power through strength” strategy to target cartels.

“What he says, he means,” she said. “Whether you’re talking to leaders in Central America or Mexico, like I have, or across the globe.”

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Here’s a full clip of her appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity”:

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