Heparin
Summary
Heparin is a polysaccharide (carbohydrate).
Risk. Use of carbohydrates has been considered to result in insignificant environmental impact.
This summary information comes from Fass.
Detailed information
Fass environmental information
Fass environmental information for Heparin Leo from Leo Pharma (downloaded 2023-09-28).
Risk. Use of carbohydrates has been considered to result in insignificant environmental impact.
Detailed information
"The active ingredient in Heparin LEO® is heparin sodium. Heparin sodium is a polysaccharide (carbohydrate) ...
According to the European Medicines Agency guideline on environmental risk assessments for pharmaceuticals (EMA/CHMP/SWP/4447/00), vitamins, electrolytes, amino acids, peptides, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vaccines and herbal medicinal products are exempted because they are unlikely to result in significant risk to the environment. Therefore, no environmental information is required."
References
Author: Health and Medical Care Administration, Region Stockholm