Lower-dose prescribing: Minimizing “side effects” of pharmaceuticals on society and the environment

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6333389	Science of The Total Environment	2013	14 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Sustainable medication prescribing treats patient and environment as integral whole. âº Medication dose can often be reduced while still achieving therapeutic targets. âº Reduced dose translates into lower environmental loadings of excreted drug residues. âº Reduced dose can help prevent adverse side effects, drug diversion, and poisonings. âº Reduced dose can lessen cost of health care and reduce need for waste treatment.

Keywords

PBT DDD ADRs ApIS Reduced dose FDA Off-label prescribing Environmental impact U.S. Food and Drug Administration Defined daily dose Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor SSRI Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)Active pharmaceutical ingredients Adverse drug reactions