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Environmental aspects of different methods of administration of pharmaceuticals

Infographic with three blocks for oral, parenteral and topical forms of administration of human medicinal products. The forms of administration are specified for each block (oral: tablet, soft and hard capsule, lozenge, effervescent tablet, powder/granules, syrup/juice/solution, parenteral: infusion, injection, suppository, local: ointment/cream/paste/gel, drops/spray, transdermal plaster, inhaler) and the environmental aspects are indicated (oral: compared to parenteral forms, sometimes higher dosage requi

The forms of administration and their different dosages influence how much active pharmaceuticals are released into the environment.

Source: CC-BY 4.0 German Environment Agency, Ecologic Institute 2023
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