NSW Health has issued an urgent warning about dangerous counterfeit oxycodone tablets circulating in NSW. These fake pills contain nitazenes – extremely potent synthetic opioids that can be hundreds of times stronger than real oxycodone. “Nitazenes are extremely potent and can vary widely in their strength,” said NSW Poisons Information Centre Medical Director Dr. Darren Roberts. “As they are illicit and unregulated, there is no way of knowing what type of nitazene is present or what dosage is being taken. The strength and contents can vary widely, even within the same batch.” How to spot the fake pills The counterfeit … Continue reading NSW Health Urges Caution as Nitazene-Laced Fake Oxycodone Circulates