Two bar charts show how much diclofenac is metabolised in the body, disposed of via household waste, disposed of via sewage sludge or disposed of via the filter residue of the wastewater treatment plant and how much is discharged into the water bodies. The first bar chart shows this for a wastewater treatment plant with tertiary treatment, the second for a wastewater treatment plant with quaternary treatment. In both bar charts, transdermal patches, tablets and gels (with/without wiping hands) are shown nex
Diclofenac: Influence of pharmaceutical form and wastewater treatment on the discharge into the envi

Comparison: transdermal patch – tablet – gel (with/without wiping hands)

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