Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are the main treatment for people with epilepsy. However, in recent years, more and more people are using them for other indications such as: migraine, chronic neuropathic pain, and mood disorders. ...

17-Alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2) is an estrogen derived from estradiol (E2). This compound and is one of the most widely used drugs both in humans and animals. Numerous studies have reported the ability of EE2 to alter sex ...

Sucralose (SUC) is the most consumed artificial sweetener worldwide, not metabolized by the human body, and barely eliminated from water in wastewater treatment plants. Although different studies have reported high ...

In recent years, the consumption of metformin has increased not only due to the higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes, but also due to their usage for other indications such as cancer and polycystic ovary syndrome. Consequently, ...

Several studies have indicated that hospital effluents can produce genotoxic and mutagenic effects, cytotoxicity, hematological and histological alterations, embryotoxicity, and oxidative stress in diverse water organisms, ...

Metformin (MET) is among the most consumed drugs around the world, and thus, it is considered the uppermost drug in mass discharged into water settings. Nonetheless, data about the deleterious consequences of MET on water ...

El libro cuenta con 30 capítulos, escritos por estudiantes e investigadores de diversas instituciones de educación superior e investigación de todo el país, con temas íntimamente ligados a la ecotoxicología y química ...

Several studies highlighted the ubiquitous presence of ibuprofen and aluminum in the aquatic environment around the world and demonstrated their potential to induce embryotoxic and teratogenic defects on aquatic species ...

Due to its analgesic properties, diclofenac (DCF) is one of the most commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). While residue from this pharmaceutical agent has been found in diverse water bodies in ...

Diclofenac (DCF) is a medication that is highly consumed and eliminated worldwide; it is constantly detected in the environment (primarily in water) and resists conventional degradation processes. It was included in the ...