Saskatchewan health officials are warning the public about dangerous drugs that may be circulating in the North Battleford area, after an incident involving lost or stolen medication.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health announced Wednesday that vials which may contain dangerous substances, including fentanyl, morphine, ketamine, propofol, and other serious medications — discarded as medical waste — may be out in the community.

Some of the missing medications, including rocuronium and succinylcholine, can lead to an inability to breathe due to paralysis of the respiratory muscles, and will cause death if a person doesn’t receive immediate medical help.

Many of the other drugs are just as deadly, potential causing low blood pressure, loss of consciousness, decreased heart rate, and loss o

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