Abstract:High drug consumption and polypharmacy, especially in the elderly, is one of the 21 st century phenomenon. It has different undesirable side effects, which may directly affect the environment. It is known that pharmaceutical residues are excreted via patients' urine or feces to waste water, which is then discharged to the environment. Therefore high drug consumption is contributing to the continual rise in pharmaceutical residues in the aquatic environment, and address a rising cause for concern. Alternative t… Show more
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