[Pharmwaste] Specific drugs for testing for destruction

[Catherine Zimmer]

Hi all,
You might want to look at what Stockholm has put together regarding the 
ecotoxicity of drugs.  See, www.noharm.org/details.cfm?type=document&id=1860

Catherine Zimmer
Health Care Specialist

Minnesota Technical Assistance Program
University of Minnesota
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Gressitt, Stevan wrote:
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> I have been asked to nominate several drugs for their 
> "destructibilitiness."
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> As I understand it any physical characteristic that is available 
> should be considered. For the poor scientifically challenged MD that 
> is me, that means the top 3 acidic, basic, soluble in water insoluble 
> in water, highest molecular weight API, lightest molecular weight API, 
> best enteric coating, most complex gel-patch format structure.
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> Should the 3 most persistent be included, 3 most toxic?
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> I may be off base in the above listing so would appreciate critique. 
> Since I don't prescribe anything based on that list though, does 
> anybody else on this list have the ability to plug drug names or 
> formats into those lists?
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