Roxithromycin

Detailed information

Fass environmental information

Fass environmental information for Surlid (roxitromycin) from Sanofi AB (downloaded 2020-11-13).

Hazard

Persistence: No data.

Bioaccumulation: "Log K_ow = 2.75 at neutral pH (estimated with unknown method)."

Acute toxicity: There are data for 3 trophic levels, most sensitive Blue green algae (Anabaena flos-aquae) EC₅₀ 72h (growth rate) = 211 microg/L.

Risk

PEC/PNEC is based on sales data in Sweden in year 2018. PEC/PNEC = 0.0038 which gives the risk insignificant, i.e. consideration has not been given to measured levels in the environment.

Report Goodpoint

Concentrations of roxithromycin in swedish wastewater treatment plants is likely to select for bacterial resistance. Can cooperate in the environment with other macrolide antibiotics, e.g. azithromycin, erythromycin and clarithromycin.

Roxithromycin is included in Region Stockholm's table of pharmaceuticals with risk for negative environmental impact according to the environmental program 2017–2021.

Low concentrations of antibiotics

Studies have shown that even low concentrations of antibiotics in the environment may trigger antibiotic resistance and therefore measures should be taken to ensure that as little as possible ends up in our environment.

Suggestions on how to reduce the emissions of roxithromycin

Concrete proposals on how to work to reduce emissions of environmentally harmful pharmaceuticals on the list have been developed in close cooperation with the Stockholm Drug and Therapeutics Committee's expert groups. The action proposals were developed from an environmental perspective. The patient's best always goes first and several pharmaceuticals on the list are also included in the Wise list. (The Wise list is the drug formulary of essential medicines for common diseases in Region Stockholm from the Drug and Therapeutics Committee.) However, for such pharmaceuticals, there may be measures that could reduce the environmental impact.