Environmental Aspects of Different Methods of Administration of Pharmaceuticals

 
Environmental impact of pharmaceutical administration methods: oral, parenteral, and local forms are compared in terms of dosage, metabolism, disposal, and environmental effects.

CC-BY 4.0 German Environmental Agency, Ecologic Institute, 2023

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German Environment Agency 2023: Environmental aspects of different methods of administration of pharmaceuticals. Infographic. Online: uba.de/hmp

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The decision to use a particular form of administration of a pharmaceutical can have an impact on the release of pharmaceutical substances into the environment. This infographic provides a comprehensive overview of common routes of administration of human medicines and their potential environmental impact. The infographic is intended to support medical and pharmaceutical professionals in their efforts to make environmentally conscious decisions.  

The central message of this infographic is that doctors and pharmacists can contribute to environmental protection by choosing or recommending a form of administration without changing therapy or active ingredient.  

The infographic is part of the UBA portal "Humanarzneimittel und Umwelt". With its CC-BY 4.0 license, it can be shared and edited, provided the author is acknowledged. You are welcome to share this important information with other interested parties and thus promote awareness of the need to make an environmentally conscious choice of medicinal products. 
 

Environmental aspects can be taken into account when prescribing or recommending the form of administration of a pharmaceutical, as the forms of administration and their dosages influence how much of the active pharmaceutical ingredients are released into

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Concept and content: Melanie Kemper, Arne Hein
Design and Layout: Beáta Welk Vargová, Jennifer Rahn

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