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Disposal of expired and cytotoxic drugs is by:1. Chemical treatment2. Municipal waste3. Separate landfill disposal4. Autoclaving

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Chemical treatment

Explanation

  • The cytotoxic drugs are included in the genotoxic waste.
  • Genotoxic waste is highly dangerous to humans and to the bio-environment.
  • They are called genotoxic because toxic to the DNA.

 Hazards from cytotoxic waste.

  • Spontaneous abortion.
  • Malformation in children.
  • Ecological consequences like land, water, and air pollution.
  • Nausea, headache, dizziness.
  • Local irritations.

Method of disposal

  • Return to the supplier.
  • Incineration at 1200 degrees celcius.
  • Chemical degradation.
  • Encapsulation.
  • Inertization.
  • Alkaline hydrolysis.

Chemical degradation of cytotoxic drugs

  • It is the separation of chemical compounds into their basic units of lesser particles.
  • It also changes the chemical nature of the drug.

Types of Chemical degradation

  • Hydrolysis.
  • Oxidation.
  • Decarboxylation. 
  • Isomerization.
  • Polymerization.


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