Use of rainwater as raw material for the manufacture of medicines

Abstract

This article addressed the scarcity of water and its importance for the pharmaceutical industry. We sought to demonstrate the feasibility in terms of quality for the use of rainwater, as an alternative in water systems for the production of medicines. A comparison of physical-chemical and microbiological parameters was performed. Of the 10 parameters taken, rainwater is equal to or greater than drinking water for 7 parameters, namely Nitrate, STD, Hardness, Conductivity, Iron, Aluminum and Coliforms T., F. and E. coli. However, for the parameters of TOC, pH and Heterotrophic Bacteria Count, rainwater, which can obtain the same standard of drinking water, provided it is subjected to pre-treatment. It was found that the atmospheric environment of the region and the collection area can result in water quality. It was concluded that, if rainwater is subjected to the same type of control and treatment as drinking water, it can be considered viable for use in purified water systems.