Phototoxic or Photoprotective?—Advances and Limitations of Titanium (IV) Oxide in Dermal Formulations—A Review

M Gackowski, T Osmałek, A Froelich, F Otto… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The widespread role of titanium (IV) oxide (TiO2) in many industries makes this substance of
broad scientific interest. TiO2 can act as both a photoprotector and photocatalyst, and the …

Enhanced oxidation of fluoroquinolones by visible light-induced peroxydisulfate: The significance of excited triplet state species

A Wang, P Zhou, D Tian, H Zhang, Z Xiong, Y Du… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, catalyst-free activation of peroxydisulfate (PDS) via visible light has been
extensively investigated. However, the intrinsic relationship between the activation of PDS …

Pharmaceutically active compounds in aqueous environment: recent developments in their fate, occurrence and elimination for efficient water purification

S Bangia, R Bangia, A Daverey - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2023 - Springer
The existence of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in the water is a major
concern for environmentalists due to their deleterious effects on living organisms even at …

Aquatic photolysis of high-risk fluorinated liquid crystal monomers: Kinetics, toxicity evaluation, and mechanisms

J Wu, W Ye, Y Feng, W Lao, J Li, H Lu, G Liu, G Su… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the frequent detection of fluorinated liquid-crystal monomers (FLCMs) in the
environment, the level of understanding of their fate, toxicity, and transformation remains …

Evaluation of photostability of azelnidipine tablets and structure determination of its photoproducts

K Kawabata, M Sakaue, S Akimoto, M Miyara… - … of Pharmaceutical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photo-exposure has a crucial effect on the natures of photosensitive pharmaceuticals in
addition to their contents in medicines through the photodegradation. Generated …

Ketoprofen products induced photosensitization of sulfonamide antibiotics: The cocktail effects of pharmaceutical mixtures on their photodegradation

L Wang, X Li, J Chen, J Lu, JM Chovelon, C Zhang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Indirect photolysis induced by naturally occurring sensitizers constitutes an important
pathway accounting for the transformation and fate of many recalcitrant micropollutants in …

Aquatic photolysis of the pharmaceutical ambroxol: The role of 2, 4-dibromoaniline chromophore and heavy atom effect of bromine

L Wang, H Xu, J Lu, JM Chovelon, Y Ji - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
As one of the most effective expectorant class drugs, ambroxol (AMB) has been frequently
used to treat acute and chronic bronchitis. Extensive use and human excretion result in the …

Ozonolysis of ketoprofen in polluted water: Reaction pathways, kinetics, removal efficiency, and health effects

Q Mei, Z Qiu, J Jiang, M Li, Q Wang, M He - Journal of Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Ketoprofen (KET), as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug frequently detected in aqueous
environments, is a threat to human health due to its accumulation and low biodegradability …

Evaluation of Photostability of Medicines and Development of the Photostabilization of the Photosensitive Medicines

K KAWABATA, H NISHI - Chromatography, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Photo-exposure has a crucial effect on both the quality and quantity of photosensitive
pharmaceuticals due to the decrease of their contents or the expression of adverse effects …

Exploring the photocatalytic efficacy of carbonaceous materials in drug degradation: a contemporary review

V Saraswat, P Singh - Chemical Papers, 2024 - Springer
Drugs/medicines are used for the recognition, prevention, and treatment of a disease. Due to
various kind of infections, diseases and unwellness, the use of drugs/medicines has been …