Pseudoephedrine
Summary
Persistence. It cannot be excluded that pseudoephedrine is persistent, due to lack of data.
Bioaccumulation. It cannot be excluded that pseudoephedrine bioaccumulates, due to lack of data.
Toxicity. It cannot be excluded that pseudoephedrine is toxic, due to lack of data.
Risk. Risk of environmental impact of pseudoephedrine cannot be excluded, due to the lack of environmental toxicity data.
Environmental information is missing on fass.se for pseudoephedrine (2026-04-15).
Detailed information
EMA’s scientific discussion
EMA’s scientific discussion on pseudoephedrine for Aerinaze (desloratadine, pseudoephedrine), 3 August 2007.
"PSE (pseudoephedrine) is over-the-counter or generic medicinal ingredients within EU member countries. If a medicinal product has been on the marker for more then 8 years, no additional data are required beyond bioequivalence as per Directive 65/65/EC Article 10. Therefore no further evaluation of PSE was provided with ERA. DL (desloratadine)/PSE is thus considered unlikely to represent a risk for the environment following its prescribed usage in patients."
Author: Health and Medical Care Administration, Region Stockholm