A Review of Pharmaceuticals in Aquatic Environments Risk Assessment and Ecological Impacts

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 88 - 99, 31.12.2024

Prachi Gurudiwan , Sanjay Kumar Mire

https://doi.org/10.28978/nesciences.1606589

Abstract

Pharmaceuticals are enduring, active compounds that, when released into the natural surroundings, impact the equilibrium of ecosystems. The rising prevalence of drugs and their transformation byprod-ucts in the surroundings has garnered increased attention. Numerous commonly prescribed medica-tions, particularly analgesics and antimicrobial agents, are employed in quantities comparable to agri-cultural pesticides yet are not subjected to equivalent environmental risk assessments. The environ-mental destiny and actions of pharmaceuticals necessitate more investigation. People and veterinary medications and their substances are disseminated in the environment through many pathways. Drugs and their metabolites have been documented in underground and groundwater, potable water, parti-cles, soil, wastewater, drainage waste, and animal tissues. The paper addresses concerns regarding the disposition and effects of medicines in the surroundings and in handling sewage, ecological toxicolo-gy, and risk assessment procedures.

Keywords

Pharmaceuticals, Aquatic Environments, Risk Assessment, Marine

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