Quality Performance of Drugs Analyzed in the Drug Analysis and Research Unit (DARU) during the Period 2006-2010
Keywords:
drug product, assay, dissolution, antimicrobial, antimalarial
Abstract
During the period 2006-2010, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit analyzed 583 samples. The samples comprised 50.6% local and 49.4% imported products. Samples were subjected to compendial or in-house specifications. The failure rate was 12.2% for local products and 14.2% for imports. Antibacterial products recorded the highest failure rate (21.6%) while anticancers and drugs acting on the gastrointestinal, respiratory and reproductive systems all passed in the tests performed. The failure rate for antiprotozoals, antimalarials, antifungals, anthelminthics and analgesics was 14.3%, 12.5%, 11.8%, 8.9% and 11.5%, respectively
Published
2018-11-21
How to Cite
ABUGA, K., AMUGUNE, B., NDWIGAH, S., KAMAU, F., THOITHI, G., OGETO, J., OKARU, A., NGUYO, J., KING’ONDU, O., MUGO, H., & KIBWAGE, I. (2018). Quality Performance of Drugs Analyzed in the Drug Analysis and Research Unit (DARU) during the Period 2006-2010. The East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16(2), 33-43. Retrieved from https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/ecajps/article/view/151
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