A global perspective on the use, occurrence, fate and effects of anti-diabetic drug metformin in natural and engineered ecosystems

Metformin is the most commonly used anti-diabetic drug in the world. When consumed, this unmetabolised pharmaceutical compound is excreted by the body and eventually enters the environment through a variety of pathways. Based on its high consumption and excretion rates, high concentrations of metfor...

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Published in:	Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 219; pp. 1007 - 1020
Main Authors:	Briones, Rowena M., Sarmah, Ajit K., Padhye, Lokesh P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2016
Subjects:	aquatic environment Diabetes Mellitus - drug therapy drinking water Ecosystem ecosystems ecotoxicology Endocrine Disruptors - analysis endocrine-disrupting chemicals excretion Fate Global demand glycemic effect groundwater Guanylurea Humans Metformin Metformin - analysis Occurrence physicochemical properties surface water Toxicity Urea - analogs & derivatives Urea - analysis Waste Water - chemistry wastewater treatment Water - chemistry Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis Water Purification Guanylurea Global demand Metformin Toxicity Occurrence Fate
ISSN:	0269-7491, 1873-6424, 1873-6424
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