Complete Characterization of Degradation Byproducts of Olmesartan Acid, Degradation Pathway, and Ecotoxicity Assessment

Antihypertensive drugs are among the most prescribed drugs. Olmesartan acid, of the sartan class, belongs to a relatively new generation of antihypertensive drugs called angiotensin II receptor blockers. There are very few studies on the presence and fate of sartans in the environment, despite them...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Giovanni Luongo, Antonietta Siciliano, Giovanni Libralato, Marco Guida, Lorenzo Saviano, Lucio Previtera, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Subjects:	olmesartan acid chlorination hypochlorite degradation byproducts water treatment <i>Aliivibrio fischeri</i>
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/12/5393