Pharmacoenvironmentology – a component of pharmacovigilance
Author Information
Author(s): Rahman Syed Ziaur, Khan Rahat Ali, Gupta Varun, Uddin Misbah
Primary Institution: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University
Hypothesis
Pharmacoenvironmentology seeks to address the environmental impact of drugs administered to humans and animals at therapeutic doses.
Conclusion
Pharmacoenvironmentology extends pharmacovigilance by focusing on the environmental effects of drugs given in therapeutic concentrations.
Supporting Evidence
- Pharmaceuticals enter the environment through various routes, causing harmful effects.
- Drugs can persist in the environment even after excretion, affecting local ecosystems.
- Regulatory agencies have not conducted substantial monitoring of drug concentrations in the environment.
Takeaway
This study talks about how medicines can harm the environment after they are used by people and animals. It suggests that we need to pay more attention to this problem.
Methodology
Literature review of existing studies on the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals.
Limitations
Limited research on the environmental effects of drugs given at therapeutic doses and minimal evaluation in clinical trials.
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