Comprehensive review on the environmental remediation of pharmaceuticals in water by adsorption.

Pharmaceuticals in polluted water can harm humans, animals, and marine life. Pharmaceuticals undergo degradation and give secondary products that are more toxic, so their infiltration becomes life-threatening and life-saving if not properly disposed of. Among various processes such as membrane filtration, advanced oxidation processes, biodegradation, etc, adsorption is considered the most appropriate for efficiently removing pharmaceuticals from water.