Abstract
The consequences of pharmaceuticals in the environment are still uncharted. Earthworms and soil insects have a positive significant role in the improvement of soil health and organic matter contents. They are an important part of most ecosystems particularly soil fauna, which makes a significant portion of macrofauna biomass. Because of the high rate of antibiotic and analgesic consumption in animal husbandry as well as human medicine, it has become a worldwide menace which induces antibiotic resistance in bacteria and causes toxicological damage to organisms as well as environment. Earthworm plays a major role in reducing the toxicity of the soil as well as degradation of analgesics and antibiotics. The chapter highlights the degradation of analgesics and antibiotics by soil worm.
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