Table 1.

Rate constants of ozone reactions with some pharmaceuticals found in urban wastewater *.

Compound	Activity	Rate Constant (M−1 s−1)	Reference
Sulfamethoxazole	Antibiotic	5.5 × 105	[9]
Diclofenac	Anti-inflammatory	105	[10]
Ketorolac	Analgesic	3.4 × 105
Acetaminophen	Anti-inflammatory	2.7 × 105
Metoprolol	Beta-blocker	2.5 × 103
Carbamacepine	Analgesic	3 × 105	[11]
17α-ethinylestradiol	Hormone	3 × 106
Tetracycline	Antibiotic	1.9 × 106	[12]
Fenoterol	Breath aider	2.8 × 106	[13]
Gemfibrozil	Lipid regulator	4.9 × 105
Estriol	Hormone	105	[14]
Lyncomycine	Antibiotic	6.7 × 105	[15]

* At pH 7.